Coursera (COUR) Competitors $11.94 +0.04 (+0.36%) As of 01:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COUR vs. CFLT, WAY, VRNS, CCCS, PATH, S, GLBE, PONY, SOUN, and FROGShould you be buying Coursera stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Coursera include Confluent (CFLT), Waystar (WAY), Varonis Systems (VRNS), CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCCS), UiPath (PATH), SentinelOne (S), Global-e Online (GLBE), Pony AI (PONY), SoundHound AI (SOUN), and JFrog (FROG). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Coursera vs. Its Competitors Confluent Waystar Varonis Systems CCC Intelligent Solutions UiPath SentinelOne Global-e Online Pony AI SoundHound AI JFrog Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) and Coursera (NYSE:COUR) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations. Is CFLT or COUR more profitable? Coursera has a net margin of -7.05% compared to Confluent's net margin of -29.27%. Coursera's return on equity of -5.16% beat Confluent's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Confluent-29.27% -27.34% -10.07% Coursera -7.05%-5.16%-3.32% Does the media favor CFLT or COUR? In the previous week, Confluent and Confluent both had 7 articles in the media. Confluent's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Coursera's score of 0.82 indicating that Confluent is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Confluent 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Coursera 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, CFLT or COUR? Confluent has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coursera has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CFLT or COUR? Confluent presently has a consensus target price of $27.36, indicating a potential upside of 34.64%. Coursera has a consensus target price of $11.40, indicating a potential downside of 4.51%. Given Confluent's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Confluent is more favorable than Coursera.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Confluent 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65Coursera 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CFLT or COUR? 78.1% of Confluent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.6% of Coursera shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of Confluent shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Coursera shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings & valuation, CFLT or COUR? Coursera has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Confluent. Coursera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Confluent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioConfluent$963.64M7.27-$345.07M-$0.94-21.61Coursera$694.67M2.77-$79.53M-$0.33-36.19 SummaryConfluent and Coursera tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Coursera News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COUR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart COUR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCourseraTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.92B$3.11B$26.53B$21.71BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.75%3.51%P/E Ratio-36.0725.6327.2830.30Price / Sales2.7762.67756.1961.56Price / CashN/A45.9727.3218.30Price / Book3.178.168.004.67Net Income-$79.53M$34.69M$200.28M$1.00B7 Day Performance7.89%6.32%2.95%1.67%1 Month Performance4.97%21.08%15.31%3.48%1 Year Performance52.33%102.92%70.57%15.88% Coursera Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COURCoursera1.757 of 5 stars$11.94+0.4%$11.40-4.5%+46.6%$1.92B$694.67M-36.071,260CFLTConfluent3.4761 of 5 stars$19.75+2.7%$27.36+38.5%-0.7%$6.81B$1.06B-21.013,060Positive NewsWAYWaystar4.4563 of 5 stars$38.01+1.7%$44.67+17.5%+37.9%$6.62B$943.55M79.191,500Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeVRNSVaronis Systems3.8626 of 5 stars$56.190.0%$61.65+9.7%+7.1%$6.30B$595.17M-61.082,406CCCSCCC Intelligent Solutions3.2334 of 5 stars$9.60-1.8%$11.75+22.4%-13.8%$6.25B$996.96M480.242,350Positive NewsPATHUiPath1.9684 of 5 stars$11.60+1.8%$13.18+13.6%+5.3%$6.21B$1.50B386.673,868Insider TradeOptions VolumeSSentinelOne3.4478 of 5 stars$18.29+0.0%$24.26+32.6%-21.3%$6.10B$821.46M-13.862,800GLBEGlobal-e Online3.5679 of 5 stars$35.75+0.2%$48.33+35.2%-1.1%$6.07B$752.76M-210.291,084Positive NewsPONYPony AI1.1837 of 5 stars$16.63+10.9%$19.40+16.7%N/A$5.83B$75.03M0.001,460Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeSOUNSoundHound AI1.2971 of 5 stars$14.19+0.5%$14.36+1.2%+248.3%$5.79B$84.69M-22.52200Gap UpFROGJFrog2.2888 of 5 stars$49.36-1.2%$49.93+1.2%+75.4%$5.76B$428.49M-64.101,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Confluent Competitors Waystar Competitors Varonis Systems Competitors CCC Intelligent Solutions Competitors UiPath Competitors SentinelOne Competitors Global-e Online Competitors Pony AI Competitors SoundHound AI Competitors JFrog Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:COUR) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredRefund From 1933: Trump’s Reset May Create Instant WealthTrump's Reset Can Give Birth To America's Greatest Era Yet A 90-Year cycle may end soon, creating real weal...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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