Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:CPNG) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:CPNG) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $32.5714.

CPNG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Nomura downgraded shares of Coupang from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $22.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Coupang from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Coupang from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Coupang in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Coupang from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th.

Coupang Price Performance

Coupang stock opened at $21.12 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $38.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 100.58 and a beta of 1.20. Coupang has a one year low of $19.02 and a one year high of $34.08. The business has a fifty day moving average of $25.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.06.

Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.01. Coupang had a return on equity of 6.95% and a net margin of 1.16%.The company had revenue of $9.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.06 earnings per share. Coupang’s revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Coupang will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Coupang News

Here are the key news stories impacting Coupang this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market note: Zacks highlighted Coupang’s recent outperformance versus the market on Jan. 15, noting the stock’s intraday gain and providing context on recent trading. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst conviction: Coverage notes (reported on Jan. 15) say at least one analyst kept an overweight rating on Coupang despite the data-breach headlines — a sign some sell-side views remain constructive. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Procedural deadline: Multiple firms remind investors the lead-plaintiff deadline in pending securities actions is Feb. 17, 2026 — a procedural item that can accelerate filings and media attention but does not itself change underlying facts. (Representative reminder: Rosen Law Firm). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Investigation alleges serious disclosure failures: Kuehn Law says it is investigating claims that Coupang had inadequate cybersecurity controls that allowed a former employee to access sensitive customer information for nearly six months and that insiders failed to timely disclose the breach — allegations that, if proven, could increase legal and regulatory exposure and weigh on investor sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Class-action filings: Berger Montague and several other firms have filed or announced class actions on behalf of investors for overlapping class periods (many filings cite May–Dec 2025), increasing the likelihood of multi‑firm litigation and possible consolidated suits. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff firms pursuing claims: Numerous shareholder-rights firms (Hagens Berman, Rosen, Levi & Korsinsky, Gross, Pomerantz, Bronstein, ClaimsFiler and others) are investigating or soliciting plaintiffs — a sign the litigation docket may become crowded and that media/legal attention will persist. Representative notices: Hagens Berman, Levi & Korsinsky, The Gross Firm. Read More. Read More. Read More.

Insider Transactions at Coupang

In other Coupang news, VP Pranam Kolari sold 11,653 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.98, for a total transaction of $372,662.94. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 147,023 shares in the company, valued at $4,701,795.54. The trade was a 7.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Jonathan D. Lee sold 2,679 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.62, for a total value of $63,277.98. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 122,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,883,907.52. This represents a 2.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 12.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coupang

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Coupang in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new stake in Coupang during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Coupang during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Coupang in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in shares of Coupang by 1,250.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,080 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. 83.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Coupang

Coupang, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CPNG, is a South Korean e-commerce company headquartered in Seoul. Founded in 2010 by Bom Kim, the company grew rapidly by combining an online marketplace with a large direct-retail business model. Coupang completed a primary listing in the United States in 2021, and it has become one of South Korea’s leading online retailers by focusing on convenience, speed and a wide product assortment across consumer categories.

The company operates a vertically integrated e-commerce platform that includes a customer-facing marketplace and an extensive logistics and fulfillment network.