Coursera (NYSE:COUR) Price Target Lowered to $7.00 at Royal Bank Of Canada

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) had its price objective decreased by Royal Bank Of Canada from $8.00 to $7.00 in a research report released on Friday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on COUR. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Coursera from $9.00 to $6.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $8.00 price objective on shares of Coursera in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Coursera from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.00 price objective on shares of Coursera in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Coursera in a research report on Friday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $9.58.

Coursera Stock Down 11.5%

Coursera stock opened at $5.29 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $894.80 million, a PE ratio of -13.91 and a beta of 1.35. Coursera has a 52-week low of $5.00 and a 52-week high of $13.56. The company’s 50 day moving average is $6.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.21.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by ($0.01). Coursera had a negative return on equity of 5.41% and a negative net margin of 8.23%.The business had revenue of $195.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $195.17 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.12 earnings per share. Coursera’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Coursera will post -0.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,710 shares of Coursera stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.92, for a total transaction of $57,483.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 217,876 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,289,825.92. The trade was a 4.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coursera

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of COUR. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its stake in Coursera by 97.0% during the 4th quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 14,590,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,389,000 after acquiring an additional 7,184,167 shares in the last quarter. Mak Capital One LLC acquired a new stake in Coursera during the 4th quarter worth $27,610,000. Caledonia Private Investments Pty Ltd raised its stake in Coursera by 29.4% during the 4th quarter. Caledonia Private Investments Pty Ltd now owns 12,052,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,708,000 after acquiring an additional 2,739,039 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Coursera by 341.6% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,955,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,612,000 after acquiring an additional 2,286,395 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Coursera by 15.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,116,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,619,000 after acquiring an additional 2,195,148 shares in the last quarter. 89.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Coursera News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Coursera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record learner growth and strong consumer momentum driven by AI content expansion — supports longer‑term TAM and monetization upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed a “buy” and $10 price target, signaling some analyst confidence in recovery potential. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 results: revenue ~$195.7M (≈in line, +9.1% y/y) but EPS of $0.07 missed estimates — mixed fundamentals that leave room for debate on near‑term profit trajectory. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance: FY revenue range $805M–$815M and Q2 revenue $196M–$200M were generally close to consensus but slightly toward the low side, limiting upside in the near term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple price‑target cuts: JPMorgan trimmed its PT to $8 (still overweight) and RBC cut to $7 — these marks put downward pressure on sentiment despite some bullish ratings. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst critique and downgrade citing enterprise churn, shrinking adjusted‑EBITDA margins from increased product & sales investment, and deteriorating fundamentals — raises execution and margin risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wider GAAP loss and a sharp (~88%) drop in free cash flow reported for the quarter, combined with elevated trading volume versus average, amplify near‑term selling pressure. Read More.

Coursera Company Profile

Coursera, Inc (NYSE:COUR) operates a leading online learning platform that delivers courses, specializations, professional certificates and fully accredited degree programs in collaboration with top universities and industry partners. Founded in 2012 by Stanford University professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, Coursera’s mission is to provide universal access to world-class education and bridge skill gaps in a rapidly evolving job market.

The platform features more than 6,000 offerings created by over 275 academic institutions and corporate entities, spanning fields such as data science, business, technology, health care and the arts.