While Coursera Inc has underperformed by -2.14%, investors are advised to look at stock chart patterns for technical insight. Within its last year performance, COUR fell by -51.58%, with highs and lows ranging from $16.84 to $6.29, whereas the simple moving average jumped by 4.36% in the last 200 days.
On December 05, 2024, Scotiabank started tracking Coursera Inc (NYSE: COUR) recommending Sector Perform. A report published by JP Morgan on November 25, 2024, Initiated its previous ‘Neutral’ rating for COUR. Telsey Advisory Group also reiterated COUR shares as ‘Outperform’, quoting a target price of $15 on the company’s shares in a report dated October 25, 2024. BofA Securities Initiated an Buy rating on September 19, 2024, and assigned a price target of $11. Telsey Advisory Group resumed its ‘Outperform’ rating for COUR, as published in its report on April 30, 2024. Goldman’s report from January 19, 2024 suggests a price prediction of $14 for COUR shares, giving the stock a ‘Sell’ rating. BMO Capital Markets also rated the stock as ‘Outperform’.
Analysis of Coursera Inc (COUR)
Further, the quarter-over-quarter increase in sales is 6.10%, showing a positive trend in the upcoming months.
To gain a thorough understanding of Coursera Inc’s future performance, several well-rounded types of analysis and research techniques can be used, with equity being among the most crucial. The goal here is to ensure that your current return on equity of -13.11% is sufficient for you to turn a profit off your investment. Taking into account the quick ratio of the company, currently set at 2.53, you can see that the company can cover any debts it may have, which can easily be seen in the annual report of the company.
It is also very valuable to look at average volume as an indicator of volatility for a stock, and COUR is recording an average volume of 2.29M. On a monthly basis, the volatility of the stock is set at 5.56%, whereas on a weekly basis, it is put at 4.87%, with a gain of 3.77% over the past seven days. Furthermore, long-term investors anticipate a median target price of $9.88, showing growth from the present price of $8.25, which can serve as yet another indication of whether COUR is worth investing in or should be passed over.
How Do You Analyze Coursera Inc Shares?
The number of employees owning shares of the company should also be considered in addition to the fundamentals. This is because the values should be in line with investors’ expectations. As such, the current holdings of company stock inside the company are set at 17.38%. This can enable you to see the extent to which executives own the company’s stock. As opposed to executive stock, institutional ownership accounts for 71.12% of the company’s shares, contributing to an indication of company value, since large shareholders may signify strength within the organization.
COUR shares are owned by institutional investors to the tune of 71.12% at present.
