Coursera (NYSE:COUR) Major Shareholder Pale Fire Capital Se Purchases 2,526,702 Shares of Company Stock

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) major shareholder Pale Fire Capital Se acquired 2,526,702 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $3.72 per share, with a total value of $9,399,331.44. Following the transaction, the insider owned 31,333,117 shares in the company, valued at approximately $116,559,195.24. This trade represents a 8.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Pale Fire Capital Se also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, November 5th, Pale Fire Capital Se bought 3,130,149 shares of Coursera stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $3.72 per share, with a total value of $11,644,154.28.
• On Wednesday, November 4th, Pale Fire Capital Se purchased 2,698,400 shares of Coursera stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $3.85 per share, with a total value of $10,388,840.00.
• On Tuesday, September 29th, Pale Fire Capital Se purchased 1,000,000 shares of Coursera stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $4.61 per share, with a total value of $4,610,000.00.
• On Friday, September 25th, Pale Fire Capital Se bought 1,332,742 shares of Coursera stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.06 per share, with a total value of $6,743,674.52.

Coursera Trading 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. Coursera, Inc. has a 12 month low of $3.45 and a 12 month high of $8.89. The stock has a market cap 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 (NYSE:COUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.03. Coursera had a positive return on equity of 3.47% and a negative net margin of 14.35%. The business had revenue of $376.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $368.52 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.10 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 94.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Coursera, Inc. will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Coursera

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COUR. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Coursera during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $116,245,000. Caledonia Private Investments Pty Ltd bought a new position in shares of Coursera during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $114,918,000. Pale Fire Capital SE bought a new position in shares of Coursera during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $61,178,000. Readystate Asset Management LP boosted its position in shares of Coursera by 259.2% during the 2nd quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP now owns 4,027,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,713,000 after acquiring an additional 2,906,101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in shares of Coursera in the second quarter valued at $9,848,000. Institutional investors own 89.55% of the company’s stock.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on COUR. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of Coursera from $10.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 30th. KeyCorp downgraded shares of Coursera from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Coursera from $7.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Coursera from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Coursera from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.36.

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.