Coursera Inc(COUR)

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QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
1-STAR RATING
SELL
SELL for 5 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
-12.44%
LAST CLOSE
$5.04
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for COUR

09/18/2026: COUR (1-star) is a SELL. SELL for 5 days. Simulated Profits (-12.44%). Updated daily EoD!

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Downtrend
PRICE PATH

Downtrend

The stock has experienced a sustained decline in price over recent periods.

Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Choppy

The stock has experienced frequent reversals and pronounced short-term price swings.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -50.29%
Avg. Invested days 26
Today’s Advisory SELL
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

COUR receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid company fundamentals, and solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

COUR has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with moderate financial health, solid growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, strong earnings growth (+35.9%) and solid cash generation (FCF margin 14.2%) are partially offset by moderate revenue growth (+9.0%), soft profitability (net margin -6.7%), modest insider ownership of 3.26%.

Financial Health Rating

COUR's financial health is supported by solid liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 54.0%). Profitability is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Earnings growth is COUR's strongest growth driver at +35.9% FY2025 versus FY2024 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, free-cash-flow growth (+14.3%, solid) is also solid, while revenue growth (+9.0%, moderate) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 92.6% and approximately 82.1% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 3.26% provides only moderate management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Pale Fire Capital SE 7.73%
Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. 5.83%
BlackRock Inc 5.22%
NEA Management Company, LLC 4.87%
Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Ltd 4.33%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

COUR generates approximately $546 of gross profit, $-103 of operating income, and $142 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong margins, cash conversion, and capital efficiency support the rating.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: -11.11% (Tax Credit)

Quantitative Style Profile

COUR has a liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while elevated volatility.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedHigh VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 1.44B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 8.17
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 8.17
Volume (30-day avg) 4.4M shares
Beta 1.26
52 Weeks Range 5.00 - 12.32
Updated Date 09/19/2026
52 Weeks Range 5.00 - 12.32
Updated Date 09/19/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.71

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 6.28
Enterprise Value 587.68M
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.63
Enterprise Value 587.68M
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.63
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.7
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -7.45
Shares Outstanding 286.36M
Shares Floating 235.01M
Shares Outstanding 286.36M
Shares Floating 235.01M
Percent Insiders 3.26
Percent Institutions 92.59

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

Information icon Total money earned from selling products or services before any costs. It is needed to understand the scale of the business and its ability to generate income.

Net Income (Profit)

Information icon Final profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted. It is needed to determine the overall profitability available to shareholders.

Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

Information icon Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

Information icon Profit from core operations after deducting all operating expenses. It is needed to measure how efficiently the company runs its primary business activities.

EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

Information icon Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, indicating operating cash potential. It is needed to compare operating performance across companies without accounting or financing differences.

Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

Information icon Total cash and cash equivalents on hand. It is needed to evaluate immediate liquidity and financial flexibility.

Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

Information icon Total debt including both short-term and long-term components. It is needed to assess the company’s leverage and financial risk.

Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

Information icon Income before provision for income taxes. It is needed to analyze profitability independent of tax structures.

⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

Information icon Direct costs required to produce and deliver the products or services sold. It is needed to assess efficiency in production and service delivery.

Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Coursera Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Mountain View, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2021-03-31
CEO, President & Director Mr. Gregory M. Hart
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Education & Training Services
Full time employees 1307
Full time employees 1307

Coursera, Inc. operates an online learning platform that provides education and skills training in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Consumer and Enterprise segments. The company offers guided projects, courses, and specializations; online bachelor's and master's degrees; postgraduate diplomas; and certificates for entry-level professional, non-entry level professional, university, and MasterTrack programs in the domains of business, computer science, technology, and data science through Coursera.org for Individuals, Coursera Plus, Coursera for Enterprise, Coursera for Business, Coursera for Campus, and Coursera for Government. It offers its products to individuals, businesses, institutions, employers, colleges and universities, organizations, and governments. The company was formerly known as Dkandu, Inc. and changed its name to Coursera, Inc. in April 2012. Coursera, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.