Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Coursera (COUR)

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Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Coursera (NYSE: COUR):

  • 8/11/2026 – Coursera was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d-)” to “sell (e+)”.
  • 8/3/2026 – Coursera was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from “sell” to “neutral”. They now have a $6.50 price target on the stock, up from $5.50.
  • 8/3/2026 – Coursera was given a new $6.50 price target by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 8/2/2026 – Coursera was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
  • 7/30/2026 – Coursera had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
  • 7/28/2026 – Coursera was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (e+)” to “sell (d-)”.
  • 7/25/2026 – Coursera was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
  • 7/24/2026 – Coursera was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
  • 7/12/2026 – Coursera was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
  • 7/6/2026 – Coursera had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $7.00 to $8.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 6/30/2026 – Coursera had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $8.00 to $7.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 6/24/2026 – Coursera had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
  • 6/24/2026 – Coursera had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $7.00 price target on the stock.
  • 6/24/2026 – Coursera had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,139 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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. The trade was a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Insight Holdings Group, Llc sold 1,466,372 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.24, for a total value of $7,683,789.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 419,784 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,199,668.16. The trade was a 77.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 2,009,139 shares of company stock worth $10,643,180 over the last three months. Insiders own 16.30% of the company’s stock.

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.

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