Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR – Free Report) – Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Coursera in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Y. Lee forecasts that the company will earn ($0.29) per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Coursera’s current full-year earnings is ($0.28) per share.
A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $11.00 price target on shares of Coursera in a research report on Friday, April 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Coursera from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $11.00 price target (up previously from $10.00) on shares of Coursera in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $7.00 price target on shares of Coursera in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on shares of Coursera in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $9.40.
Coursera Stock Down 0.9%
COUR stock opened at $8.58 on Wednesday. Coursera has a twelve month low of $5.76 and a twelve month high of $11.74. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $8.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.07. The firm has a market cap of $1.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.49 and a beta of 1.38.
Coursera (NYSE:COUR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.04. Coursera had a negative return on equity of 9.42% and a negative net margin of 11.45%. The business had revenue of $179.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.60 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of COUR. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Coursera by 1,848.6% in the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 3,919 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of Coursera by 959.1% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 3,520 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Coursera during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Pale Fire Capital SE purchased a new position in Coursera during the first quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Finally, Xponance Inc. purchased a new position in Coursera during the first quarter valued at approximately $69,000. 89.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Coursera news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 6,101 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.65, for a total value of $52,773.65. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 293,368 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,537,633.20. This trade represents a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Amanda Clark sold 9,334 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.48, for a total value of $79,152.32. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 85,573 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $725,659.04. This represents a 9.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 24,770 shares of company stock valued at $211,087. 16.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Coursera Company Profile
Coursera, Inc operates an online educational content platform in the United States, Europe, Africa, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Consumer, Enterprise, and Degrees. The company offers guided projects, courses, and specializations, as well as online degrees; and certificates for entry-level professional, non-entry level professional, university, and MasterTrack.
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