What is KeyCorp's Estimate for Coursera FY2026 Earnings?

Key Points

• KeyCorp forecasts Coursera will earn $0.03 per share in FY2026, well below the current consensus estimate of $0.20 per share. The firm maintains a “Sector Weight” rating and projects FY2027 losses of $0.22 per share.
• Several brokerages recently cut their Coursera price targets, with targets now ranging from $4.50 to $7.00. The stock has a consensus “Hold” rating and an average target price of $6.36.
• Coursera’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with $0.21 EPS versus $0.18 expected and revenue of $376.7 million versus $368.5 million estimated. However, the company remains unprofitable, reporting a negative net margin of 15.39%.

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR - Free Report) - Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Coursera in a report issued on Friday, October 30th. KeyCorp analyst D. Au forecasts that the company will earn $0.03 per share for the year. KeyCorp currently has a "Sector Weight" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Coursera's current full-year earnings is $0.20 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Coursera's Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.08) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.22) EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on COUR. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on shares of Coursera from $10.00 to $6.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Coursera from $6.50 to $5.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on Coursera from $7.00 to $4.50 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Coursera from $7.00 to $5.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reduced their target price on Coursera from $10.00 to $7.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $6.36.

Coursera Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:COUR opened at $3.79 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $5.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.68. The company has a market capitalization of $1.00 billion, a PE ratio of -5.26, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.24. Coursera has a 52 week low of $3.45 and a 52 week high of $8.89.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $376.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $368.52 million. Coursera had a negative net margin of 15.39% and a negative return on equity of 1.72%. Coursera's quarterly revenue was up 94.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.10 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Coursera news, CEO Gregory M. Hart sold 10,308 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.11, for a total transaction of $52,673.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,539,003 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,864,305.33. This represents a 0.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,139 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.71, for a total transaction of $52,183.69. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 236,237 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,348,913.27. This represents a 3.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 16.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Coursera

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Coursera during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $116,245,000. Caledonia Private Investments Pty Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Coursera in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $114,918,000. Pale Fire Capital SE bought a new position in shares of Coursera in the first quarter valued at $61,178,000. Readystate Asset Management LP grew its stake in shares of Coursera by 259.2% in the second quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP now owns 4,027,181 shares of the company's stock valued at $22,713,000 after buying an additional 2,906,101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought 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

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About Coursera

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.

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