Coursera (COUR) Competitors $11.22 +0.07 (+0.58%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.20 -0.03 (-0.22%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COUR vs. VRNS, CCCS, GDS, WAY, CFLT, CWAN, PATH, SAIC, FROG, and GLBEShould you be buying Coursera stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Coursera include Varonis Systems (VRNS), CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCCS), GDS (GDS), Waystar (WAY), Confluent (CFLT), Clearwater Analytics (CWAN), UiPath (PATH), Science Applications International (SAIC), JFrog (FROG), and Global-e Online (GLBE). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Coursera vs. Its Competitors Varonis Systems CCC Intelligent Solutions GDS Waystar Confluent Clearwater Analytics UiPath Science Applications International JFrog Global-e Online Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) and Coursera (NYSE:COUR) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer VRNS or COUR? Varonis Systems currently has a consensus price target of $61.65, indicating a potential upside of 10.62%. Coursera has a consensus price target of $11.40, indicating a potential upside of 1.59%. Given Varonis Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Varonis Systems is more favorable than Coursera.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Varonis Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Coursera 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Is VRNS or COUR more profitable? Coursera has a net margin of -7.05% compared to Varonis Systems' net margin of -17.30%. Coursera's return on equity of -5.16% beat Varonis Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Varonis Systems-17.30% -23.06% -5.76% Coursera -7.05%-5.16%-3.32% Which has more risk and volatility, VRNS or COUR? Varonis Systems has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coursera has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VRNS or COUR? 95.7% of Varonis Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.6% of Coursera shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Varonis Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Coursera shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, VRNS or COUR? Coursera has higher revenue and earnings than Varonis Systems. Varonis Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coursera, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVaronis Systems$550.95M11.33-$95.76M-$0.92-60.58Coursera$694.67M2.61-$79.53M-$0.33-34.02 Does the media prefer VRNS or COUR? In the previous week, Varonis Systems had 16 more articles in the media than Coursera. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Varonis Systems and 13 mentions for Coursera. Coursera's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Varonis Systems' score of 1.03 indicating that Coursera is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Varonis Systems 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Coursera 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCoursera beats Varonis Systems on 10 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. Message frequency will vary. 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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$1.80B$2.71B$26.50B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A1.59%2.76%3.52%P/E Ratio-34.0122.9526.9429.40Price / Sales2.6145.31780.1349.02Price / CashN/A43.3426.5024.13Price / Book2.987.036.834.54Net Income-$79.53M$34.85M$198.43M$999.70M7 Day Performance-3.44%-3.39%-1.34%0.12%1 Month Performance-9.11%-0.33%8.27%5.75%1 Year Performance42.81%66.22%50.05%14.88% Coursera Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COURCoursera2.2825 of 5 stars$11.23+0.6%$11.40+1.6%+42.0%$1.80B$694.67M-34.011,260Positive NewsVRNSVaronis Systems4.3376 of 5 stars$57.96-1.9%$59.25+2.2%+0.1%$6.49B$595.17M-63.002,406News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCCCSCCC Intelligent Solutions2.2609 of 5 stars$9.75-1.5%$11.75+20.5%-8.4%$6.35B$996.96M487.742,350News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑GDSGDS3.8466 of 5 stars$33.21-0.9%$46.93+41.3%+101.2%$6.33B$10.93B9.832,276Gap DownWAYWaystar3.945 of 5 stars$35.90-0.9%$44.73+24.6%+41.3%$6.26B$943.55M74.791,500Positive NewsCFLTConfluent3.8945 of 5 stars$17.80+0.1%$27.36+53.7%-5.6%$6.14B$963.64M-18.943,060Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeCWANClearwater Analytics4.127 of 5 stars$20.50-1.7%$32.67+59.3%-16.4%$6.00B$451.80M12.891,915Positive NewsBuyback AnnouncementPATHUiPath2.794 of 5 stars$11.03-1.3%$13.83+25.4%-13.6%$5.90B$1.43B-91.913,868Trending NewsSAICScience Applications International3.2353 of 5 stars$118.70-0.4%$125.64+5.8%-10.9%$5.59B$7.51B20.0226,000News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap DownFROGJFrog3.0045 of 5 stars$47.50+1.0%$46.87-1.3%+81.3%$5.55B$428.49M-61.691,600Insider TradeGLBEGlobal-e Online3.6953 of 5 stars$32.59-2.1%$48.33+48.3%+0.8%$5.53B$752.76M-191.711,084News CoveragePositive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Varonis Systems Competitors CCC Intelligent Solutions Competitors GDS Competitors Waystar Competitors Confluent Competitors Clearwater Analytics Competitors UiPath Competitors Science Applications International Competitors JFrog Competitors Global-e Online 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 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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