Capital Fund Management S.A. Sells 153,480 Shares of Coursera, Inc. $COUR

Key Points

• Capital Fund Management S.A. reduced its stake in Coursera, Inc. by 36.7%, now owning 0.16% of the company valued at approximately $1.76 million.
• Coursera's recent earnings report showed an EPS of $0.12, surpassing estimates, and a revenue increase of 9.9% year-over-year.
• Insiders have sold a total of 115,000 shares of Coursera stock valued at over $1.36 million in the last three months.

Capital Fund Management S.A. reduced its holdings in Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR - Free Report) by 36.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 264,213 shares of the company's stock after selling 153,480 shares during the quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A. owned 0.16% of Coursera worth $1,760,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in Coursera in the first quarter valued at $180,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its holdings in shares of Coursera by 1.3% in the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 264,208 shares of the company's stock worth $1,762,000 after purchasing an additional 3,399 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Coursera in the first quarter worth approximately $356,000. Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Coursera in the 1st quarter worth $413,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Coursera by 78.6% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 215,197 shares of the company's stock worth $1,433,000 after purchasing an additional 94,717 shares during the last quarter. 89.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COUR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $11.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a research note on Monday, July 21st. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Coursera from $8.50 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Coursera from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Coursera from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Coursera from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $11.40.

Coursera Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE COUR traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $11.50. The stock had a trading volume of 2,206,830 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,670,422. The business's 50 day moving average is $10.31 and its 200-day moving average is $8.74. The company has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a P/E ratio of -34.83 and a beta of 1.40. Coursera, Inc. has a 52 week low of $5.76 and a 52 week high of $13.56.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $187.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $180.52 million. Coursera had a negative return on equity of 5.16% and a negative net margin of 7.05%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.09 EPS. Coursera has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Coursera, Inc. will post -0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Kenneth R. Hahn sold 75,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.87, for a total transaction of $890,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,075,853 shares in the company, valued at $12,770,375.11. This represents a 6.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Michele M. Meyers sold 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.60, for a total transaction of $145,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 253,351 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,938,871.60. This trade represents a 4.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 115,000 shares of company stock worth $1,363,100 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 16.80% of the company's stock.

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.