Coursera stock
COURNYSECoursera, Inc., Consumer DefensiveISIN US22266M1045
39Score 39 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
25 / 100
Price history
−58% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 6 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 36% below it.
Since December 2025 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 21).
The price is 58% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 6 years: 94% (April 2021 to October 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$4.83
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$5.57
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)21
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$3.47
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$8.51
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Coursera, Inc. belongs to the Education & Training Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $901.75M, is number 14 of 18 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $757.5M (up 9% year on year) and a loss of $51M.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.23B (up 62.8%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.63 (up 57.5%).
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- MEQIRI Score 39 out of 100 (Weak): rank 281 of 295 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
- Our model puts fair value at $11.41, with the price 68% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 20.9% a year since 2020, Education & Training Services median 9.9%.Growth 70
- More cash than debtCash $775.5M, financial debt $0.Stability 64
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 24% since 2020.Capital allocation 18
- Loss-makingLoss of $153.3M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 18
- Share price fell sharplyDown 58% over the last 12 months.Momentum 12
Its standout strengths are valuation and growth, while capital allocation and momentum hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
- price far below its 52-week high
- high price swings
What lowers it
- price not overheated over the past year
Valuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $7.61 and expensive above $22.83 (uncertainty very high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $9.61, at 7.8% it would be $14.12.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but score below 50, weak balance sheet.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2025, revenue rose 9% on the prior year. Revenue has grown strongly since 2019, at around 27% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 55%, operating −10%, net −7%. Last 12 months: net −14%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is low; no interest coverage is reported.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 4 Feb 2027in 84 days
- Last reported
- 29 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.21 (expected $0.18)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 32.4% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $0.63−0.5%
- Revenue
- $1.23B−0.2%
- Earnings per share
- $0.56−32.4%
- Revenue
- $1.4B−7.1%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −9.9%2026 revenue outlook raised to $1.22 billion to $1.245 billion, adjusted EBITDA margin target raised by 100 basis points to about 14%, and synergy target raised to at least $85 million.
“This year, with the combined impact of our structural gross margin expansion, cost discipline and accelerated synergy realization, we are confident in increasing our full year adjusted EBITDA margin target by another 100 basis points versus our June outlook to approximately 14%.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 29 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $42.81M in total. 3 insiders sold, $10.79M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
5 Nov 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 3,130,149
- Price
- $3.72
- Value
- $11.65M
- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
4 Nov 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 2,698,400
- Price
- $3.85
- Value
- $10.4M
- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
3 Nov 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 2,526,702
- Price
- $3.72
- Value
- $9.4M
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- Hart Gregory M.Sale
2 Nov 2026, President & CEO
- Shares
- 10,305
- Price
- $3.59
- Value
- $36,995
- Hart Gregory M.Sale
1 Oct 2026, President & CEO
- Shares
- 10,308
- Price
- $5.11
- Value
- $52,644
- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
29 Sept 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 1,000,000
- Price
- $4.61
- Value
- $4.61M
- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
25 Sept 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 1,332,742
- Price
- $5.06
- Value
- $6.75M
- Cardenas Alan BSale
17 Aug 2026, SVP, General Counsel
- Shares
- 9,139
- Price
- $5.71
- Value
- $52,184
- Insight Holdings Group, LLCSale
20 May 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 1,466,372
- Price
- $5.24
- Value
- $7.69M
- Insight Holdings Group, LLCSale
19 May 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 455,000
- Price
- $5.41
- Value
- $2.46M
- Insight Holdings Group, LLCSale
18 May 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 78,628
- Price
- $5.69
- Value
- $447,307
- Cardenas Alan BSale
18 May 2026, SVP, General Counsel
- Shares
- 9,139
- Price
- $5.52
- Value
- $50,447
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Coursera
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
295 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 39
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Education & Training Services
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Universal Technical InstituteUTI $1.27B47
- AcadeMediaACAD.ST $1.21B66
- Strategic EducationSTRA $1.19B44
- AfyaAFYA $981.29M70
- American Public EducationAPEI $769.63M63
- Lincoln Educational ServicesLINC $723.67M45
- Phoenix Education PartnersPXED $701.62M68
- Gaotu TecheduGOTU $587.64M46
ETFs that hold Coursera
Held by 11 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.05% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.03% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.03% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
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| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.03% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.02% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.02% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.01% | 0.35% | €8.19B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.01% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 3 Oct 2025)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.