Telsey Advisory Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Coursera (NYSE:COUR) Stock Price

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) had its price target decreased by Telsey Advisory Group from $14.00 to $10.00 in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 89.21% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of Coursera in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $10.00 price target on shares of Coursera in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Coursera from $11.00 to $8.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Coursera from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.00 price target on shares of Coursera in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Coursera currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $9.58.

Coursera Trading Down 11.5%

Coursera stock opened at $5.29 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $894.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.91 and a beta of 1.35. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.03 and a two-hundred day simple 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $195.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $195.17 million. Coursera had a negative return on equity of 5.41% and a negative net margin of 8.23%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.12 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Coursera will post -0.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,710 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.92, for a total value of $57,483.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 217,876 shares in the company, valued at $1,289,825.92. This trade represents a 4.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 16.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Coursera

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in Coursera by 13.5% during 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 in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its position in Coursera by 46.3% during the first 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 purchased a new position in Coursera during the first quarter valued at $60,000. OP Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in Coursera during the first quarter valued at $1,395,000. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC purchased a new position in Coursera during the first quarter valued at $105,000. 89.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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.

About Coursera

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.