Analysts Set Expectations for Coursera FY2025 Earnings

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) – Equities research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Coursera in a report released on Tuesday, January 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Y. Lee forecasts that the company will earn ($0.50) per share for the year. Cantor Fitzgerald has a “Overweight” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Coursera’s current full-year earnings is ($0.38) per share.

COUR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Coursera in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $9.00 price objective for the company. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on Coursera from $15.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Coursera in a research report on Monday, November 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $8.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Coursera from $15.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Coursera from $9.00 to $7.25 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $10.52.

Coursera Trading Down 2.1 %

Shares of Coursera stock opened at $8.27 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $8.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $7.92. Coursera has a 12 month low of $6.29 and a 12 month high of $20.73.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coursera

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in COUR. FMR LLC raised its position in Coursera by 67.6% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,574 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 2,651 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its holdings in Coursera by 82.3% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217 shares during the period. KBC Group NV raised its stake in shares of Coursera by 90.7% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 9,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 4,376 shares during the period. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Coursera by 936.6% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 10,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 9,357 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versor Investments LP bought a new position in shares of Coursera during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $106,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.55% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Coursera

In related news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 6,102 shares of Coursera stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.83, for a total value of $41,676.66. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 194,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,325,580.06. The trade was a 3.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 16.30% of the company’s stock.

About Coursera

Coursera, Inc operates an online educational content platform in the United States, Europe, Africa, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Consumer, Enterprise, and Degrees. The company offers guided projects, courses, and specializations, as well as online degrees; and certificates for entry-level professional, non-entry level professional, university, and MasterTrack.