CenterBook Partners LP Acquires New Stake in Coursera, Inc. $COUR

CenterBook Partners LP purchased a new position in Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 640,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,175,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Coursera by 440.6% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 28,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,000 after purchasing an additional 23,000 shares during the last quarter. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Coursera in the third quarter valued at about $178,000. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 126,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $626,000 after buying an additional 6,099 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 28.4% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 15,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 3,435 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Coursera during the 3rd quarter worth about $551,000. 89.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Coursera Stock Performance

Shares of COUR opened at $3.77 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $995.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.23, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.26. Coursera, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $3.45 and a fifty-two week high of $8.89. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $5.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.63.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.03. Coursera had a negative net margin of 14.35% and a positive return on equity of 3.47%. The business had revenue of $376.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $368.52 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.10 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 94.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Coursera, Inc. will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Coursera

In other Coursera news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,139 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.71, for a total value of $52,183.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 236,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,348,913.27. The trade was a 3.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory M. Hart sold 10,305 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.59, for a total transaction of $36,994.95. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,528,698 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,488,025.82. The trade was a 0.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 10,687,993 shares of company stock worth $42,786,000 and sold 29,752 shares worth $141,853. 16.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. KeyCorp cut Coursera from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on Coursera from $10.00 to $7.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Coursera from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $8.00 to $5.00 in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Coursera from $7.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price objective on Coursera from $7.00 to $4.50 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.36.

Key Headlines Impacting Coursera

Here are the key news stories impacting Coursera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major shareholder Pale Fire Capital bought about 8.36 million shares from November 3–5 for approximately $31.4 million, adding to its position. The purchases may signal confidence in Coursera’s prospects and provide support for COUR sentiment. Insider purchase report
• Positive Sentiment: A recent article called Coursera potentially undervalued following an 89% five-year share-price decline. Another named it a top small-cap value stock, citing its low earnings multiple and investor interest shifting beyond leading AI stocks. These value arguments could attract bargain-seeking investors. Valuation article Small-cap value article
• Neutral Sentiment: The value case is paired with an “integration test” in the Coursera-Udemy article, suggesting execution will matter; the supplied article excerpt does not provide details to gauge the potential impact.
• Negative Sentiment: The 89% five-year decline underscores the sustained pressure on COUR and may make investors cautious despite the recent buying and value arguments.

About Coursera

Coursera, Inc is an online learning platform that provides access to courses, professional certificates, guided projects, and degree programs. The company works with universities, colleges, and industry partners to offer content in areas such as business, technology, data science, computer science, and personal development.

Coursera serves individual learners, businesses, governments, and academic institutions in countries around the world. Its enterprise and government offerings support employee training, workforce development, and large-scale education initiatives, while its consumer platform allows learners to enroll in individual courses or broader credential and degree programs.

Coursera was founded in 2012 by computer-science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller.