EntryPoint Capital LLC Invests $180,000 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) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 26,984 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $180,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of COUR. LPL Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Coursera during the 4th quarter worth approximately $142,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in shares of Coursera by 49.3% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 64,545 shares of the company's stock worth $549,000 after acquiring an additional 21,315 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Coursera during the 4th quarter worth approximately $390,000. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Coursera during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,418,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Coursera by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 85,185 shares of the company's stock worth $724,000 after acquiring an additional 4,784 shares in the last quarter. 89.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Coursera news, CAO Michele M. Meyers sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.94, for a total value of $29,850.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kenneth R. Hahn sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.92, for a total value of $298,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,050,853 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,526,167.76. The trade was a 2.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 115,000 shares of company stock worth $1,363,100. Insiders own 16.80% of the company's stock.

Coursera Stock Up 0.9%

COUR stock opened at $11.3780 on Monday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $10.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.62. Coursera, Inc. has a twelve month low of $5.76 and a twelve month high of $13.56. The firm has a market cap of $1.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -34.48 and a beta of 1.40.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Coursera from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Coursera from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Coursera from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group increased their price target on Coursera from $8.50 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Coursera from $10.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $11.40.

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.

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