EntryPoint Capital LLC Makes New $180,000 Investment in Coursera, Inc. $COUR

Key Points

• EntryPoint Capital LLC invested $180,000 in Coursera, acquiring nearly 27,000 shares during the first quarter, reflecting growing interest from institutional investors.
• Coursera's stock recently opened at $11.38, showing a significant increase from its twelve-month low of $5.76 and a market cap of approximately $1.84 billion.
• Insider trading activity included significant sales by the CFO and CAO, with insiders owning 16.80% of the company, indicating possible shifts in personal investment strategies.

EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 26,984 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $180,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted 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 valued at $1,762,000 after acquiring an additional 3,399 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Coursera in the first quarter valued at about $356,000. Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Coursera in the 1st quarter valued at about $413,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Coursera by 78.6% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 215,197 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,433,000 after acquiring an additional 94,717 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Coursera during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $7,764,000. 89.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on COUR shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Coursera from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Coursera from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $11.00 price objective on shares of Coursera in a report on Monday, July 21st. Scotiabank increased their target price on Coursera from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Loop Capital raised their price target on Coursera from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.40.

Insider Buying and Selling at Coursera

In other news, CFO Kenneth R. Hahn sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.92, for a total value of $298,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,050,853 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,526,167.76. This trade represents a 2.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Michele M. Meyers sold 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.94, for a total value of $29,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 241,295 shares in the company, valued at $2,881,062.30. This trade represents a 1.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 115,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,363,100 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 16.80% of the company's stock.

Coursera Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of COUR traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $11.50. 2,206,830 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,782,665. Coursera, Inc. has a 52-week low of $5.76 and a 52-week high of $13.56. The company has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -34.83 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.74.

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

Coursera Company Profile

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.