Cantor Fitzgerald Predicts Increased Earnings for Coursera

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) – Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Coursera in a report issued on Monday, February 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Y. Lee now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.35) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($0.50). Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Coursera’s current full-year earnings is ($0.35) per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on COUR. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Coursera from $15.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Scotiabank assumed coverage on shares of Coursera in a report on Thursday, December 5th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $15.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Coursera in a report on Monday, November 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $8.00 price target for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Coursera from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $10.13.

Coursera Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of COUR opened at $7.68 on Wednesday. Coursera has a 1 year low of $6.29 and a 1 year high of $18.22. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.01. The stock has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of -14.76 and a beta of 1.42.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Coursera

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Coursera in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. FMR LLC lifted its position in shares of Coursera by 67.6% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,574 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 2,651 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Coursera by 82.3% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in Coursera by 90.7% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 9,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 4,376 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versor Investments LP purchased a new position in Coursera in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $106,000. 89.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Coursera

In related news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 6,102 shares of the firm’s 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. This trade represents a 3.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 15.90% 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.