Coursera (NYSE:COUR) Stock Lifted to Strong-Buy by Zacks Research

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) was upgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Zacks reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Coursera from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Monday. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price target on Coursera from $10.00 to $7.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Coursera from $7.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 30th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Coursera from $8.00 to $6.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Coursera from $6.50 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.36.

Coursera Stock Down 1.7%

Coursera stock opened at $3.73 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.18 and a 200-day moving average of $5.67. Coursera has a twelve month low of $3.45 and a twelve month high of $8.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $984.89 million, a PE ratio of -5.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.26.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $376.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $368.52 million. Coursera had a negative net margin of 14.35% and a positive return on equity of 3.47%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 94.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.10 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Coursera will post 0.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Coursera

In other news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,139 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.71, for a total transaction of $52,183.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 236,237 shares in the company, valued at $1,348,913.27. This represents a 3.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Pale Fire Capital Se acquired 1,332,742 shares of Coursera stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.06 per share, with a total value of $6,743,674.52. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 27,806,415 shares in the company, valued at approximately $140,700,459.90. The trade was a 5.03% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 29,752 shares of company stock valued at $141,853. Corporate insiders own 16.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Coursera

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in Coursera during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Ethic Inc. bought a new position in Coursera in the third quarter valued at approximately $98,000. StoneX Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Coursera during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $120,000. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Coursera during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $91,000. Finally, CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Coursera during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,175,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.55% of the company’s stock.

Coursera News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Coursera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coursera’s latest reported quarter exceeded expectations, with EPS of $0.21 versus $0.18 expected and revenue of $376.7 million versus $368.5 million expected. Revenue rose sharply year over year, though the company remained loss-making on a net-margin basis.
• Positive Sentiment: A market roundup said Coursera shares had “skyrocketed,” but did not explain the catalyst. Read the article
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs assigned Coursera a “Hold” rating, signaling a wait-and-see stance rather than a strong near-term endorsement. Read the article
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst expectations have weakened: Coursera’s consensus price target was reportedly cut nearly 30% to $5.67. Other recent reports cited lower targets and rating downgrades, including a shift by JPMorgan to Neutral. Read the article
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp’s estimates project a loss for FY2027, despite a small expected profit in FY2026, raising concern about the durability of profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Gregory Hart sold 10,305 shares for about $37,000. The sale reduced his direct holdings by 0.67%, and he still owns more than 1.5 million shares, so its significance may be limited. Read the article

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.