Coursera (NYSE:COUR) CEO Sells 10,305 Shares of Stock

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) CEO Gregory Hart sold 10,305 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at approximately $5,488,025.82. This represents a 0.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Coursera Stock Performance

NYSE:COUR traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $3.73. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 16,936,704 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,197,712. The firm has a market capitalization of $984.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.17, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.68. Coursera, Inc. has a 1 year low of $3.45 and a 1 year high of $8.89.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.03. Coursera had a negative net margin of 15.39% and a negative return on equity of 1.72%. The business had revenue of $376.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $368.52 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.10 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 94.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Coursera, Inc. will post 0.20 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COUR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Scotiabank lowered their target price on Coursera from $7.00 to $4.50 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Coursera from $7.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on Coursera from $10.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut Coursera from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Coursera from $6.50 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.36.

Coursera News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Coursera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A market roundup reported that Coursera shares “skyrocketed,” although it did not specify the reason for the move. Read the article
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp maintained a “Sector Weight” rating. Its forecasts point to a small profit for FY2026 but a loss for FY2027, suggesting a weaker earnings outlook than the current-year consensus estimate cited in the reports.
• Negative Sentiment: Coursera’s consensus price target was cut by 29.92% to $5.67. The lower target reflects reduced analyst expectations, even though it remains above the share price cited in the background information. Read the article
• Negative Sentiment: Recent headlines also reported a JPMorgan downgrade to Neutral and price-target cuts from Scotiabank, Goldman Sachs, and RBC, adding to analyst-side pressure. JPMorgan downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Gregory Hart sold 10,305 shares for about $37,000. The sale was modest—0.67% of his direct holdings—and he retained more than 1.5 million shares, but insider selling can still weigh on sentiment. SEC filing

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coursera

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Coursera during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $116,245,000. Caledonia Private Investments Pty Ltd bought a new position in shares of Coursera in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $114,918,000. Pale Fire Capital SE bought a new position in shares of Coursera in the 1st quarter worth approximately $61,178,000. Readystate Asset Management LP raised its position in shares of Coursera by 259.2% in the 2nd quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP now owns 4,027,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,713,000 after acquiring an additional 2,906,101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in shares of Coursera in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $9,848,000. 89.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.