Coupang (CPNG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Key offerings include fast same-day and next-day delivery services (commonly branded under its “Rocket” names), fresh grocery delivery, and a paid membership program that provides shipping and service benefits. Coupang has also expanded into adjacent services such as food delivery and digital content with products like Coupang Eats and Coupang Play, integrating these services into its mobile-first shopping experience.

Coupang emphasizes proprietary logistics and technology to support its customer promise of rapid delivery, operating fulfillment centers and last-mile delivery capabilities to control the supply chain end-to-end. The company was founded by Bom Kim, who has been a central figure in its development and strategy. While Coupang’s primary geographic market is South Korea, its business model and investments in logistics and technology define its position in the regional e-commerce landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.33 to $20.93
• 50-Day Range: $18.11 to $21.60
• 52-Week Range: $16.74 to $34.08
• Volume: 21.38 million shs
• Average Volume: 18.12 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $37.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 173.13
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $27.12
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Coupang Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Coupang scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 195 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Coupang has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Coupang has a consensus price target of $27.30, representing about 31.4% upside from its current price of $20.77.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Coupang has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Coupang are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.15) to $0.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Coupang is 173.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Coupang is 173.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 18.29.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Coupang has a P/B Ratio of 8.18. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CPNG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Coupang does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Coupang does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.23

News Sentiment

Coupang has a news sentiment score of 0.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Coupang this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

32 people have searched for CPNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added Coupang to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $136,566,051.00 in company stock, which represents 0.3596% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Coupang insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $136,566,051.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.78% of the stock of Coupang is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.72% of the stock of Coupang is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CPNG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CPNG shares performed this year?

Coupang's stock was trading at $23.59 at the start of the year. Since then, CPNG stock has decreased by 11.9% and is now trading at $20.7740.

How were Coupang's earnings last quarter?

Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:CPNG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 5th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.06. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Coupang IPO?

Coupang (CPNG) raised $4.3 billion in an IPO on Thursday, March 11th 2021. The company issued 130,000,000 shares at a price of $32.00-$34.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Allen & Co., J.P.Morgan and Citigroup acted as the underwriters for the IPO and HSBC, Deutsche Bank Securities, UBS Investment Bank, Mizuho Securities and CLSA were co-managers.

Who are Coupang's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Coupang include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.94%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.17%), USS Investment Management Ltd (0.09%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Svf Investments (Uk) Ltd, Neil Mehta, Greenoaks Capital Partners Llc, Gaurav Anand, Bom Kim, Hanseung Kang, Benjamin Sun, Harold Rogers, Tae Jung Kim, Pranam Kolari and Pedro Franceschi.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Coupang?

Shares of CPNG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Coupang own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Coupang investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Salesforce (CRM) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: INTERNET COMMERCE
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CPNG
• CIK: 1834584
• Web: www.coupang.com
• Phone: 12063333839
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 108,000
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Coupang: $27.12
• High Price Target: $40.00
• Low Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.27
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 173.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $208 million
• Net Margins: 0.60%
• Pretax Margin: 1.73%
• Return on Equity: 4.52%
• Return on Assets: 1.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.14
• Current Ratio: 1.04
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $34.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: $0.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 50.53
• Book Value: $2.54 per share
• Price / Book: 8.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,828,190,000
• Free Float: 1,594,549,000
• Market Cap: $37.98 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.20