Weiss Ratings Reiterates "Sell (D-)" Rating for Coursera (NYSE:COUR)

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reaffirmed a "Sell (D-)" rating for Coursera (NYSE:COUR), indicating significant concerns about the company's stock performance.
• Despite the negative outlook from Weiss Ratings, other analysts have varied opinions, with a majority assigning a Hold rating and a price target averaging around $11.40.
• Coursera's stock recently traded at $10.14, having experienced a 2.5% increase during daily trading, with analysts noting a year-over-year revenue growth of nearly 10%.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d-)" rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $11.00 price target on shares of Coursera in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Coursera from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Zacks Research downgraded Coursera from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $14.00 price target on shares of Coursera in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Bank of America raised Coursera from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $7.00 to $12.00 in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Coursera has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $11.40.

Coursera Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of Coursera stock traded up $0.25 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $10.14. The stock had a trading volume of 2,007,488 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,808,039. Coursera has a 52 week low of $5.76 and a 52 week high of $13.56. The company has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.73 and a beta of 1.40. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $11.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.42.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 in the prior year, the company posted $0.09 earnings per share. Coursera's revenue was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. Coursera has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Coursera will post -0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Coursera news, CFO Kenneth R. Hahn sold 29,636 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.97, for a total value of $354,742.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 954,047 shares in the company, valued at $11,419,942.59. This trade represents a 3.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Michele M. Meyers sold 3,500 shares of Coursera stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.31, for a total transaction of $39,585.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 237,795 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,689,461.45. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 193,131 shares of company stock valued at $2,265,189 over the last ninety days. 16.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in Coursera in the 2nd quarter worth $4,617,000. State of Wyoming grew its stake in Coursera by 80.0% in the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 13,008 shares of the company's stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 5,781 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of Coursera by 315.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 20,105 shares of the company's stock worth $176,000 after purchasing an additional 15,269 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Coursera in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $111,000. Finally, Man Group plc lifted its position in Coursera by 63.8% during the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 491,973 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,310,000 after acquiring an additional 191,582 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.55% of the company's stock.

About Coursera

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.