Coupang (CPNG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Coupang, founded in 2010 by Bom Kim, is one of South Korea’s leading e-commerce platforms. Since its inception, the company has focused on providing a wide array of consumer goods ranging from electronics and apparel to groceries and household essentials. Through its user‐friendly website and mobile applications, Coupang delivers millions of products daily to customers across urban and suburban areas in South Korea, leveraging a robust digital infrastructure to ensure an efficient shopping experience.

The company’s signature service, “Rocket Delivery,” offers same-day or next-day delivery on a broad selection of items, setting Coupang apart in a competitive retail landscape. This rapid fulfillment capability is supported by a network of strategically located fulfillment centers and automated sorting facilities. By continuously expanding its logistics network, Coupang aims to shorten delivery windows and enhance convenience for its growing customer base.

Beyond core e-commerce operations, Coupang has diversified into related services including Coupang Eats, a food delivery platform, and Coupang Flex, a crowd-sourced last-mile delivery service. The company also invests heavily in proprietary technology, such as AI‐driven recommendation engines and real-time inventory management systems, to optimize order processing and personalize the shopping journey. These innovations are underpinned by a commitment to data security and user privacy, ensuring that customer information is protected across all touchpoints.

Headquartered in Seoul, Coupang remains privately held and operates primarily in the South Korean market, serving millions of active users. Under the leadership of CEO Bom Kim, the company has focused on rapid growth through continuous reinvestment in logistics, customer service, and technology. As Coupang continues to scale its operations, it seeks to maintain its position as an industry innovator by refining delivery standards and expanding its portfolio of consumer‐centric services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.21 to $31.49
• 50-Day Range: $26.00 to $31.22
• 52-Week Range: $18.16 to $31.49
• Volume: 1.73 million shs
• Average Volume: 9.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $57.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 224.01
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $30.08
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Coupang Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Coupang scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 141st out of 212 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Coupang has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Coupang has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 182.35%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Coupang are expected to grow by 182.35% in the coming year, from $0.17 to $0.48 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Coupang is 223.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Coupang is 223.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.96.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Coupang has a P/B Ratio of 13.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.55% of the float of Coupang has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Coupang has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Coupang has recently increased by 62.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Coupang does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Coupang does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.55% of the float of Coupang has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Coupang has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Coupang has recently increased by 62.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.81

News Sentiment

Coupang has a news sentiment score of 0.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Coupang this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

31 people have searched for CPNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 107% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added Coupang to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Coupang insiders have sold 2,744.08% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $37,544,000.00 in company stock and sold $1,067,780,811.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.78% of the stock of Coupang is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.72% of the stock of Coupang is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CPNG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CPNG shares performed this year?

Coupang's stock was trading at $21.98 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CPNG stock has increased by 42.2% and is now trading at $31.2650.

How were Coupang's earnings last quarter?

Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:CPNG) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.01. The business's revenue was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Coupang IPO?

Coupang (CPNG) raised $3.4 billion in an IPO on Thursday, March 11th 2021. The company issued 120,000,000 shares at $27.00-$30.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Allen & Co., J.P.Morgan and Citigroup served as the underwriters for the IPO and HSBC, Deutsche Bank Securities, UBS Investment Bank, Mizuho Securities and CLSA were co-managers.

Who are Coupang's major shareholders?

Coupang's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.21%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.06%), Rubicon Global Capital Ltd (0.05%) and Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Svf Investments (Uk) Ltd, Greenoaks Capital Partners Llc, Neil Mehta, Gaurav Anand, Bom Kim, Benjamin Sun, Hanseung Kang, Harold Rogers, Tae Jung Kim, Pranam Kolari and Pedro Franceschi.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Coupang?

Shares of CPNG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Coupang own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Coupang investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Salesforce (CRM) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: INTERNET COMMERCE
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CPNG
• CIK: 1834584
• Web: www.coupang.com
• Phone: 12063333839
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 95,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Coupang: $30.08
• High Price Target: $36.00
• Low Price Target: $27.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 222.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 183.40
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $154 million
• Net Margins: 0.82%
• Pretax Margin: 2.03%
• Return on Equity: 10.07%
• Return on Assets: 2.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.23
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $30.27 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.87
• Cash Flow: $0.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 66.94
• Book Value: $2.28 per share
• Price / Book: 13.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,815,610,000
• Free Float: 1,583,578,000
• Market Cap: $56.61 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.16