Analysts Offer Predictions for Coursera FY2026 Earnings

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR - Free Report) - Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for Coursera in a research report issued on Monday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Y. Lee expects that the company will post earnings of ($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 have also recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Coursera from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $11.00 target price (up previously from $10.00) on shares of Coursera in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $11.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Bank of America restated an "underperform" rating and set a $7.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated an "outperform" rating and set a $12.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Coursera currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $9.40.

Coursera Stock Performance

COUR stock traded down $0.22 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $8.29. 1,236,445 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,203,290. The company has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a P/E ratio of -15.93 and a beta of 1.38. Coursera has a 52-week low of $5.76 and a 52-week high of $11.74. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $8.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.08.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $179.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.60 million. Coursera had a negative net margin of 11.45% and a negative return on equity of 9.42%. The firm's revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.07 earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 6,101 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.65, for a total transaction of $52,773.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 293,368 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,537,633.20. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Amanda Clark sold 9,334 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.48, for a total transaction of $79,152.32. Following the sale, the director now owns 85,573 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $725,659.04. This represents a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 24,770 shares of company stock valued at $211,087. Insiders own 16.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coursera

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quarry LP grew its stake in Coursera by 1,848.6% during the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,131 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 3,919 shares during the period. State of Wyoming boosted 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 valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 3,520 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Coursera in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Pale Fire Capital SE purchased a new position in shares of Coursera in the first quarter valued at $67,000. Finally, Xponance Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Coursera in the first quarter valued at $69,000. 89.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Coursera

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.