Scotiabank Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Coursera (NYSE:COUR) Stock Price

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) had its target price lowered by Scotiabank from $7.00 to $4.50 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “sector perform” rating on the stock. Scotiabank‘s price target points to a potential upside of 28.94% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on COUR. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price target on Coursera from $10.00 to $7.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Coursera from $6.50 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Coursera from $7.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on Coursera from $10.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Coursera from $8.00 to $6.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.36.

Coursera Stock Performance

Shares of COUR stock traded down $1.17 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $3.49. The company had a trading volume of 28,158,452 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,085,305. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $5.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.71. Coursera has a one year low of $3.45 and a one year high of $8.89. The firm has a market cap of $922.76 million, a PE ratio of -5.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.24.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.03. Coursera had a negative net margin of 15.39% and a negative return on equity of 1.72%. The company had revenue of $376.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $368.52 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.10 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 94.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Coursera will post 0.20 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Coursera

In other Coursera news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,139 shares of Coursera stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.71, for a total transaction of $52,183.69. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 236,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,348,913.27. The trade was a 3.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory M. Hart sold 10,308 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.11, for a total value of $52,673.88. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,539,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,864,305.33. This represents a 0.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 16.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in shares of Coursera by 63.2% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 5,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 2,152 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. raised its position in shares of Coursera by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 50,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 2,435 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Coursera by 54.2% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 2,672 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in Coursera by 68.6% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 7,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 2,870 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Coursera by 28.4% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 15,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 3,435 shares during the last quarter. 89.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Coursera News

Here are the key news stories impacting Coursera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coursera reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $377 million, exceeding Wall Street expectations of $368.5 million, while adjusted earnings of $0.21 per share surpassed the consensus estimate of $0.18. Revenue increased 94% year over year. Coursera quarterly earnings results
• Positive Sentiment: Management expects to achieve more than $150 million in gross cost savings by year-end, supporting the company’s integration and margin-expansion efforts. Coursera cost savings and guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity provided a potentially bullish signal, with traders purchasing 5,405 call options—about 247% above average call volume.
• Neutral Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada maintained an “outperform” rating but reduced its price target from $7 to $5. Goldman Sachs also cut its target from $6.50 to $5 and retained a “neutral” rating. Both revised targets still imply substantial upside from recent trading levels. Royal Bank of Canada analyst action
• Negative Sentiment: Coursera forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $358 million to $366 million, a cautious outlook that appears to have outweighed the latest earnings beat and contributed to investor selling. Coursera weak guidance report
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded Coursera from “overweight” to “neutral” and lowered its price target from $8 to $5, reinforcing concerns about near-term growth and execution. JPMorgan analyst action

Coursera Company Profile

Coursera, Inc is an online learning platform that provides access to courses, professional certificates, guided projects, and degree programs. The company works with universities, colleges, and industry partners to offer content in areas such as business, technology, data science, computer science, and personal development.

Coursera serves individual learners, businesses, governments, and academic institutions in countries around the world. Its enterprise and government offerings support employee training, workforce development, and large-scale education initiatives, while its consumer platform allows learners to enroll in individual courses or broader credential and degree programs.

Coursera was founded in 2012 by computer-science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller.