Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Raises Stake in Coursera, Inc. $COUR

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its holdings in shares of Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR - Free Report) by 58.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,084,567 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 398,920 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.65% of Coursera worth $7,982,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of COUR. Quarry LP increased its stake in shares of Coursera by 619.9% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,024 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 3,465 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Coursera by 163.7% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 7,330 shares of the company's stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 4,550 shares in the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Coursera in the 4th quarter worth approximately $102,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Coursera in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $104,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new position in Coursera during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $111,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.55% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Coursera

Here are the key news stories impacting Coursera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record learner growth and strong consumer momentum driven by AI content expansion — supports longer‑term TAM and monetization upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed a "buy" and $10 price target, signaling some analyst confidence in recovery potential. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 results: revenue ~$195.7M (≈in line, +9.1% y/y) but EPS of $0.07 missed estimates — mixed fundamentals that leave room for debate on near‑term profit trajectory. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance: FY revenue range $805M–$815M and Q2 revenue $196M–$200M were generally close to consensus but slightly toward the low side, limiting upside in the near term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple price‑target cuts: JPMorgan trimmed its PT to $8 (still overweight) and RBC cut to $7 — these marks put downward pressure on sentiment despite some bullish ratings. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst critique and downgrade citing enterprise churn, shrinking adjusted‑EBITDA margins from increased product & sales investment, and deteriorating fundamentals — raises execution and margin risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wider GAAP loss and a sharp (~88%) drop in free cash flow reported for the quarter, combined with elevated trading volume versus average, amplify near‑term selling pressure. Read More.

Coursera Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE COUR opened at $5.29 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $894.80 million, a P/E ratio of -13.91 and a beta of 1.35. Coursera, Inc. has a twelve month low of $5.00 and a twelve month high of $13.56. The company has a 50 day moving average of $6.03 and a 200 day moving average of $7.17.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $195.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $195.17 million. Coursera had a negative net margin of 8.23% and a negative return on equity of 5.41%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.12 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Coursera, Inc. will post -0.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on COUR shares. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price objective on Coursera from $14.00 to $10.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $7.50 price target on Coursera in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Coursera from $9.00 to $6.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Coursera from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Coursera in a research report on Friday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $9.58.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,710 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.92, for a total transaction of $57,483.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 217,876 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,289,825.92. This trade represents a 4.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 16.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Coursera

Coursera, Inc NYSE: COUR operates a leading online learning platform that delivers courses, specializations, professional certificates and fully accredited degree programs in collaboration with top universities and industry partners. Founded in 2012 by Stanford University professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, Coursera's mission is to provide universal access to world-class education and bridge skill gaps in a rapidly evolving job market.

The platform features more than 6,000 offerings created by over 275 academic institutions and corporate entities, spanning fields such as data science, business, technology, health care and the arts.

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