Coursera (NYSE:COUR) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.06 EPS

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.06, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $298.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $293.61 million. Coursera had a negative net margin of 8.23% and a negative return on equity of 5.41%.

Coursera Stock Up 5.4%

Shares of Coursera stock traded up $0.32 on Wednesday, hitting $6.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 14,202,236 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,935,249. Coursera has a 52-week low of $5.00 and a 52-week high of $12.93. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $5.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.88. The company has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.23.

Coursera declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Monday, May 18th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 55.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Coursera

In other Coursera news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,139 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.52, for a total value of $50,447.28. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 255,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,412,755.68. This represents a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Insight Holdings Group, Llc sold 1,466,372 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.24, for a total transaction of $7,683,789.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 419,784 shares in the company, valued at $2,199,668.16. This represents a 77.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,009,139 shares of company stock valued at $10,643,180. 16.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coursera

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of COUR. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Coursera by 38.8% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 55,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,000 after acquiring an additional 15,610 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Coursera by 36.8% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 581,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,875,000 after acquiring an additional 156,566 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Coursera by 2.8% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 104,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $698,000 after acquiring an additional 2,847 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in Coursera during the 1st quarter worth about $273,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Coursera by 29.0% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 277,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,431,000 after purchasing an additional 62,371 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.55% of the company’s stock.

More Coursera News

Here are the key news stories impacting Coursera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat expectations: Coursera reported adjusted earnings of $0.17 per share, ahead of the $0.11 analyst consensus, while revenue reached $298.6 million versus estimates of $293.6 million. The results provide evidence of resilient demand for the company’s online learning platform. Coursera Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: $100 million AI investment: Coursera is making a strategic investment in LearnVector, an AI-native learning company founded by co-founder and chairman Andrew Ng. The deal could strengthen Coursera’s exposure to AI-powered learning and professional reskilling, a potentially important growth market as employers adopt AI. Coursera backs co-founder Andrew Ng’s new AI education firm with $100 million investment
• Positive Sentiment: Global AI-ethics partnership: Coursera and UNESCO launched a free AI ethics course for learners and institutions worldwide. The initiative may expand Coursera’s brand reach, institutional relationships and role in responsible AI education. UNESCO partners with Coursera and launches free AI ethics course
• Neutral Sentiment: Execution and capital-allocation questions: The LearnVector investment is sizable for a company with a market capitalization of roughly $1 billion, and reports noted it came shortly after Coursera announced job cuts. Investors may view the move as strategically compelling but will likely monitor its financial returns and effect on operating efficiency. Coursera Co-founder Stakes $100 Mn On AI Reskilling

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on COUR. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Coursera in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $7.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Morgan Stanley set a $7.50 price objective on shares of Coursera in a report on Friday, April 24th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on shares of Coursera from $14.00 to $10.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Coursera from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Coursera currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $8.50.

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.