Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Sells 225,650 Shares of Coupang, Inc. $CPNG

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd trimmed its position in Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:CPNG) by 82.3% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 48,674 shares of the company’s stock after selling 225,650 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Coupang were worth $1,567,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Coupang in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. WBH Advisory Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Coupang in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd bought a new position in Coupang during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $15,134,000. Fiducient Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Coupang by 265.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fiducient Advisors LLC now owns 58,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,876,000 after acquiring an additional 42,336 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its holdings in Coupang by 2.3% during the third quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 786,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,320,000 after purchasing an additional 17,627 shares during the period. 83.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Coupang

In other Coupang news, VP Pranam Kolari sold 11,653 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.98, for a total transaction of $372,662.94. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 147,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,701,795.54. The trade was a 7.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Jonathan D. Lee sold 2,679 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.62, for a total transaction of $63,277.98. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 122,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,883,907.52. This represents a 2.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 12.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Coupang Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE CPNG opened at $20.16 on Friday. Coupang, Inc. has a 52 week low of $18.55 and a 52 week high of $34.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.06. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $23.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 96.00 and a beta of 1.20.

Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $9.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.13 billion. Coupang had a net margin of 1.16% and a return on equity of 6.95%. The firm’s revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.06 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Coupang, Inc. will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Coupang News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Coupang this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Political intervention/remarks boosted sentiment — U.S. Senator JD Vance publicly warned South Korea against imposing penalties on Coupang, which markets interpreted as supportive and helped lift the share price. Coupang stock rises after JD Vance warns South Korea against penalties
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options activity indicates heightened speculative/hedging interest, which can amplify intraday moves but does not by itself change fundamentals. Coupang Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:CPNG)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are re‑pricing Coupang amid the breach and leadership changes; these pieces weigh longer‑term valuation uncertainty versus Coupang’s growth story. Assessing Coupang (CPNG) Valuation After Data Breach Fallout Lawsuits And Leadership Changes
• Negative Sentiment: Major data‑breach exposure: filings and alerts reference a reported ~33.7 million account breach and alleged disclosure delays — a material reputational and regulatory risk that could drive remediation costs and regulatory scrutiny. CPNG INVESTOR ALERT: Hagens Berman Scrutinizing Claims in Pending Coupang, Inc. (CPNG) Suit Over 33.7 Million Account Data Breach and Alleged Disclosure Delays
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities class actions and plaintiff‑firm solicitations have been filed/announced, citing alleged misstatements and timing of disclosures; firms are soliciting lead‑plaintiff applications with a Feb. 17, 2026 deadline — this increases potential legal costs and investor uncertainty. CPNG ALERT: Hagens Berman Scrutinizing Coupang, Inc. (CPNG) Suit Over Massive Account Breach and Infiltration
• Negative Sentiment: Several other plaintiff firms (Levi & Korsinsky, Pomerantz, Rosen, Bernstein Liebhard, Bronstein, Gross, Berger Montague, Holzer & Holzer, ClaimsFiler, etc.) have issued notices urging investors to join or seek lead‑plaintiff status — consolidation of these suits could lead to sizeable claims and ongoing litigation expense. Coupang, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations – Levi & Korsinsky

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Coupang in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Coupang from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Coupang in a report on Monday, January 5th. Nomura downgraded shares of Coupang from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $22.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Coupang from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Coupang has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $32.57.

About Coupang

Coupang, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CPNG, is a South Korean e-commerce company headquartered in Seoul. Founded in 2010 by Bom Kim, the company grew rapidly by combining an online marketplace with a large direct-retail business model. Coupang completed a primary listing in the United States in 2021, and it has become one of South Korea’s leading online retailers by focusing on convenience, speed and a wide product assortment across consumer categories.

The company operates a vertically integrated e-commerce platform that includes a customer-facing marketplace and an extensive logistics and fulfillment network.