American Century Companies Inc. Boosts Position in Coupang, Inc. $CPNG

American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:CPNG) by 10.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,785,017 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 441,938 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Coupang were worth $154,078,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Coupang during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in shares of Coupang during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted 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 worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Coupang in the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new position in shares of Coupang during the second quarter worth approximately $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.72% of the company’s stock.

Coupang News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Coupang this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth — Coupang reported year‑over‑year revenue growth (~11%) and $8.84B in Q4 sales, showing demand remains intact even as profits came under pressure. MarketBeat Q4 summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials released — The full earnings slide deck and earnings‑call transcript are available for review; these provide management color but don’t by themselves change fundamentals. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings and revenue misses — Q4 EPS was ($0.01) vs. $0.02 expected and revenue missed consensus ($8.84B vs. $9.12B), with margins compressing and cash flow weakening — the primary driver of near‑term share weakness. Zacks: Q4 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Cyberattack impact — Management flagged profit pressure tied to a 2025 data breach; investors worry lost customers and remediation costs will weigh on margins. Seeking Alpha: cyberattack
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory fine and competition — South Korea’s regulator fined Coupang ~$1.6M for supplier practices, and reports say rivals are trying to poach customers after the breach — both increase execution risk. MSN: regulator fine Reuters: competition
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action — Mizuho cut its price target from $32 to $25 and moved to a “neutral” rating, signaling reduced enthusiasm and likely contributing to selling pressure. Benzinga: price target cut

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CPNG. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Coupang from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Coupang from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research upgraded Coupang from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Coupang in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Coupang in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Coupang currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.00.

Coupang Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of CPNG stock opened at $19.06 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $20.45 and a 200-day moving average of $26.38. Coupang, Inc. has a 12 month low of $16.74 and a 12 month high of $34.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market cap of $34.81 billion, a PE ratio of 158.81 and a beta of 1.20.

Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $8.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.12 billion. Coupang had a net margin of 0.60% and a return on equity of 4.52%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.04 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Coupang, Inc. will post 0.17 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Jonathan D. Lee sold 2,679 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.62, for a total transaction of $63,277.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 122,096 shares in the company, valued at $2,883,907.52. This trade represents a 2.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 12.78% of the company’s stock.

Coupang Profile

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.