Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Coursera (NYSE:COUR) Stock Price

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) had its price objective lowered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $8.00 to $7.00 in a research note issued on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target suggests a potential upside of 32.45% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $8.00 price target on shares of Coursera in a research note on Friday, February 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Coursera from $9.00 to $6.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on Coursera from $14.00 to $10.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Coursera from $12.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.58.

Coursera Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:COUR opened at $5.29 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $894.80 million, a PE ratio of -13.91 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a 50-day moving average of $6.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.19. Coursera has a 12 month low of $5.00 and a 12 month high of $13.56.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $195.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $195.17 million. Coursera had a negative return on equity of 5.41% and a negative net margin of 8.23%.The business’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.12 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Coursera will post -0.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,710 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.92, for a total value of $57,483.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 217,876 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,289,825.92. This trade represents a 4.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coursera

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of COUR. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Coursera by 13.5% in the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 87,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $507,000 after purchasing an additional 10,363 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its stake in Coursera by 46.3% during the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 22,318 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after purchasing an additional 7,063 shares in the last quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning acquired a new stake in Coursera during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $60,000. OP Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Coursera during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,395,000. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Coursera during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $105,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Coursera

Here are the key news stories impacting Coursera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record learner growth and strong consumer momentum driven by AI content expansion — supports longer‑term TAM and monetization upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed a “buy” and $10 price target, signaling some analyst confidence in recovery potential. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 results: revenue ~$195.7M (≈in line, +9.1% y/y) but EPS of $0.07 missed estimates — mixed fundamentals that leave room for debate on near‑term profit trajectory. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance: FY revenue range $805M–$815M and Q2 revenue $196M–$200M were generally close to consensus but slightly toward the low side, limiting upside in the near term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple price‑target cuts: JPMorgan trimmed its PT to $8 (still overweight) and RBC cut to $7 — these marks put downward pressure on sentiment despite some bullish ratings. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst critique and downgrade citing enterprise churn, shrinking adjusted‑EBITDA margins from increased product & sales investment, and deteriorating fundamentals — raises execution and margin risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wider GAAP loss and a sharp (~88%) drop in free cash flow reported for the quarter, combined with elevated trading volume versus average, amplify near‑term selling pressure. Read More.

Coursera Company Profile

Coursera, Inc (NYSE:COUR) operates a leading online learning platform that delivers courses, specializations, professional certificates and fully accredited degree programs in collaboration with top universities and industry partners. Founded in 2012 by Stanford University professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, Coursera’s mission is to provide universal access to world-class education and bridge skill gaps in a rapidly evolving job market.

The platform features more than 6,000 offerings created by over 275 academic institutions and corporate entities, spanning fields such as data science, business, technology, health care and the arts.