Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) Price Target Lowered to $25.00 at Mizuho

Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $32.00 to $25.00 in a research report report published on Friday,Benzinga reports. Mizuho currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on CPNG. Nomura lowered shares of Coupang from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $22.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Coupang from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Coupang from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group set a $25.00 target price on shares of Coupang in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on Coupang from $40.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Coupang presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.00.

Coupang Price Performance

Coupang stock traded up $0.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $19.06. 55,072,350 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 25,781,374. Coupang has a 12 month low of $16.74 and a 12 month high of $34.08. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $20.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $26.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market cap of $34.81 billion, a PE ratio of 158.81 and a beta of 1.19.

Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.03). Coupang had a net margin of 0.60% and a return on equity of 4.52%. The firm had revenue of $8.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.04 earnings per share. Coupang’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Coupang will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Jonathan D. Lee sold 2,679 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.62, for a total transaction of $63,277.98. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 122,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,883,907.52. This trade represents a 2.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 12.78% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its stake in shares of Coupang by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 7,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Coupang by 0.5% during the third quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 78,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,533,000 after buying an additional 361 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in Coupang by 0.6% during the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 65,029 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,094,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Coupang by 2.9% in the third quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 13,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $421,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the period. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Coupang by 2.7% in the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 15,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $511,000 after acquiring an additional 418 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.72% of the company’s stock.

Key Coupang News

Here are the key news stories impacting Coupang this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth — Coupang reported year‑over‑year revenue growth (~11%) and $8.84B in Q4 sales, showing demand remains intact even as profits came under pressure. MarketBeat Q4 summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials released — The full earnings slide deck and earnings‑call transcript are available for review; these provide management color but don’t by themselves change fundamentals. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings and revenue misses — Q4 EPS was ($0.01) vs. $0.02 expected and revenue missed consensus ($8.84B vs. $9.12B), with margins compressing and cash flow weakening — the primary driver of near‑term share weakness. Zacks: Q4 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Cyberattack impact — Management flagged profit pressure tied to a 2025 data breach; investors worry lost customers and remediation costs will weigh on margins. Seeking Alpha: cyberattack
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory fine and competition — South Korea’s regulator fined Coupang ~$1.6M for supplier practices, and reports say rivals are trying to poach customers after the breach — both increase execution risk. MSN: regulator fine Reuters: competition
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action — Mizuho cut its price target from $32 to $25 and moved to a “neutral” rating, signaling reduced enthusiasm and likely contributing to selling pressure. Benzinga: price target cut

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.