By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · October 30, 2026 at 12:55 PM ET · reviewed against 25 wire stories
COURSERA INC (COUR) is down -23.93% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 25 stories on COUR across 8 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading mixed (avg 44/100).
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Coursera shares fell 23.93% to $3.55 on Friday. The sharp decline followed the release of third-quarter 2026 results, which triggered a wave of price target reductions and a downgrade from JPMorgan.
What Happened
The stock opened at $4.21, marking a 9.7% gap down from the prior close of $4.66. Trading continued to weaken throughout the day, reaching a session low of $3.52 at 12:50 PM ET. Analysts responded to the earnings report by lowering their outlooks. RBC Capital maintained its Outperform rating but cut its price target to $5.00. Scotiabank lowered its target to $4.50 from $7.00, while Telsey Advisory reduced its target to $7.00 from $10.00. Goldman Sachs cut its target to $5.00 from $6.50, and Needham lowered its target to $6.00 from $10.00. JPMorgan downgraded the stock to Neutral and set a price target of $5.00.
What The Data Shows
Volume reached 13.3 million shares, which is 2.1 times the three-month daily average. The stock printed 15 fresh 52-week lows on October 30, 2026. The company has a market cap of $1.2 billion and is currently unprofitable, with a trailing twelve-month EPS of negative $0.74. Revenue grew 22.7% over the trailing twelve months, but the net margin stands at negative 15.4%. The 52-week range is $4.53 to $9.00. Over the last eight sessions, the stock had already declined 6.9%. Recent insider activity includes a sale by CEO Gregory M. Hart on October 1, 2026, and a purchase by Pale Fire Capital on September 25, 2026.
What To Watch
Investors will monitor the company’s ability to sustain enterprise revenue growth as it navigates the new analyst consensus.
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COUR · today's session (5-min) · -24.46% vs prior close · updated 6:37 PM ETAI sentiment, last 36h · averaged over 25 stories · 44/100 bearish
The headlines behind the move
Story flow · 8 stories on the wire, last 36h · hover or tap a dot for the headline
6h agoGuruFocusBEARISH 38Analyst
COUR Maintains by RBC Capital -- Price Target Lowered to $5.00
7h agoThe FlyBEARISH 34Analyst
Coursera price target lowered to $4.50 from $7 at Scotiabank
7h agoThe FlyBEARISH 34Analyst
Coursera price target lowered to $7 from $10 at Telsey Advisory
7h agoThe Motley FoolBULLISH 64Earnings
Coursera (COUR) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Enterprise revenue surges as synergies arrive ahead of schedule.
9h agoThe FlyBEARISH 34Analyst
Coursera price target lowered to $5 from $6.50 at Goldman Sachs
10h agoInvesting.com MarketsBEARISH 38General
Why is Coursera stock sliding today?
Why is Coursera stock sliding today?
10h agoThe FlyBEARISH 34Analyst
Coursera Price Target Lowered To 6 From 10 At Needham
11h agoGuruFocusBEARISH 42Analyst
COUR Maintains by Needham -- Price Target Lowered to $6.00
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