Insider Selling: Coursera (NYSE:COUR) CEO Sells $36,994.95 in Stock

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) CEO Gregory Hart sold 10,305 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.59, for a total value of $36,994.95. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,528,698 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,488,025.82. This trade represents a 0.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Coursera Stock Down 3.3%

NYSE COUR opened at $3.77 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $5.09 and its 200 day moving average is $5.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $997.32 million, a PE ratio of -5.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.26. Coursera, Inc. has a twelve month low of $3.45 and a twelve month high of $8.89.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last posted 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. The company had revenue of $376.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $368.52 million. Coursera had a positive return on equity of 3.47% and a negative net margin of 14.35%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 94.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.10 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Coursera, Inc. will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current year.

More Coursera News

Here are the key news stories impacting Coursera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major shareholder Pale Fire Capital bought about 8.36 million shares across November 3–5 for roughly $31.4 million, increasing its holdings to about 37.2 million shares. The substantial purchases may signal confidence in Coursera’s prospects. SEC filing
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded COUR from “hold” to “strong-buy.” Another recent article argued the shares may be undervalued after a steep five-year decline. Zacks Research ratings Undervaluation article
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp issued a forecast for Coursera’s FY2026 earnings, but the available report summary does not provide enough detail to assess its likely effect on the stock. KeyCorp forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed: Goldman Sachs assigned a “hold” rating, while recent reports cited cuts to price targets from several firms. This cautious outlook may weigh against the positive shareholder buying. Goldman Sachs rating
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Gregory Hart sold 10,305 shares for about $37,000, a small reduction of 0.67% in his direct holdings. The sale is modest compared with Pale Fire Capital’s purchases, but may still slightly affect sentiment. SEC filing

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Coursera from $7.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Coursera from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Coursera from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Coursera from $6.50 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 30th. Finally, KeyCorp lowered Coursera from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP boosted its holdings in Coursera by 10,771.5% during the third quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 51,096 shares of the company’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 50,626 shares in the last quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Coursera in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Ethic Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Coursera in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $98,000. StoneX Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Coursera in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $120,000. Finally, LightSquare Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Coursera in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $91,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.55% of the company’s stock.

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.