Coursera, Inc. $COUR Shares Purchased by Vanguard Group Inc.

Key Points

• Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Coursera, Inc. by 1.3%, acquiring an additional 159,820 shares, bringing its total holdings to approximately 12.3 million shares, valued at about $81.96 million.
• Coursera reported earnings of $0.12 per share for the last quarter, surpassing analysts’ expectations, and achieved revenue of $187.1 million, a 9.9% increase from the same period last year.
• Despite the positive earnings report, the company's stock has a negative net margin of 7.05% and is currently rated as "Hold" with some analysts suggesting it could reach a consensus price target of $11.40.

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR - Free Report) by 1.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,306,979 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 159,820 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 7.64% of Coursera worth $81,964,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in Coursera by 959.1% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,887 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 3,520 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Coursera in the fourth quarter valued at $86,000. Xponance Inc. acquired a new position in Coursera in the first quarter valued at $69,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Coursera in the first quarter valued at $71,000. Finally, Inspire Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Coursera in the first quarter valued at $75,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.55% of the company's stock.

Coursera Stock Performance

NYSE:COUR traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $11.50. The stock had a trading volume of 2,206,830 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,782,665. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -34.83 and a beta of 1.40. Coursera, Inc. has a twelve month low of $5.76 and a twelve month high of $13.56. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.73.

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

Insider Activity at Coursera

In related news, CFO Kenneth R. Hahn sold 75,000 shares of Coursera stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.87, for a total transaction of $890,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,075,853 shares in the company, valued at $12,770,375.11. The trade was a 6.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Michele M. Meyers sold 12,500 shares of Coursera stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.60, for a total value of $145,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 253,351 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,938,871.60. This represents a 4.70% 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 90 days. Insiders own 16.80% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on COUR. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $11.00 price objective on shares of Coursera in a research note on Monday, July 21st. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Coursera from $8.50 to $10.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Coursera from $10.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Loop Capital raised their price target on Coursera from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on Coursera from $10.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average 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.