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Coursera, Inc. (COUR) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $6.13: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.71; Below-average business quality.

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,... Read more

$6.13+13.4% A.UpsideScore 5.9/10#6 of 15 Education & Training Services
Stop $5.71Target $6.96(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.9:1
Analyst target$8.00+30.5%10 analysts
$6.96our TP
$6.13price
$8.00mean
$6
$10

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $6.13: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.71; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 55. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 90d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)11.3
Mkt Cap$1.0B
EV/EBITDA-3.3
Profit Mgn-8.2%
ROE-10.3%
Rev Growth9.1%
Beta1.35
DividendNone
Rating analysts17

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C2.71bearish
IV73%elevated
Max Pain$11+79.4% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

52w Position
0.0
Support Resistance
3.2
Bollinger
4.1
Gap
5.0

Unprofitable operations — net margin -8.2%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Moat
5.0
Fcf Quality
5.8
Gross Margin
7.0
Current Ratio
8.4
Piotroski F
8.9
FCF-positive but moderate margins (FCF margin 9%, FCF yield 6.9%)No competitive moatStrong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
GatesA.R:R 0.9 < 1.5@spotMomentum 5.4<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Death cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 5.4>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 90d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
55 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $5.00Resistance $6.67

Price Targets

$6
$7
A.Upside+13.5%
A.R:R0.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
! Reward/Risk 0.9:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-30 (90d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is COUR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $6.13: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.71; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 55. Prior stop was $5.71. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.

What is the COUR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $6.96 (+13.4% upside). Prior stop was $5.71. Stop-loss: $5.71.

What are the risks of investing in COUR?

Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).

Is COUR overvalued or undervalued?

Coursera, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 11.3). TrendMatrix value score: 8.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about COUR?

17 analysts cover COUR with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $8.

What does Coursera, Inc. do?Coursera, Inc. operates an online learning platform that provides education and skills training in the United States,...

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.

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