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Why Is Coursera Stock (COUR) Up 25% Today?

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Coursera stock took off on Friday after it surpassed Wall Street’s Q2 estimates and increased its guidance.

Why Is Coursera Stock (COUR) Up 25% Today?

Coursera (COUR) stock underwent a massive rally on Friday following the release of its Q2 2025 earnings report. The online learning company posted adjusted earnings per share of 12 cents, which beat Wall Street’s estimate of 9 cents per share. It also increased 33.33% year-over-year from 9 cents.

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Revenue reported by Coursera in Q2 2025 came in at $187.1 million, which is another win over analysts’ estimate of $180.52 million. It’s also a 10% increase year-over-year compared to $170.3 million. This was fueled by a seven-million increase in new users during the quarter.

COUR stock was up 25.99% in pre-market trading on Friday, following a 1.34% rally yesterday. The shares were also up 6.82% year-to-date, but have fallen 15.3% over the past 12 months.

Coursera Outlook

The Coursera earnings report also included an increased outlook. It now expects Q3 2025 revenue to range from $188 to $192 million and full-year 2025 revenue to come in between $738 and $746 million. Wall Street estimates revenue of $187.5 million in Q3 and $737.26 million in 2025.

Ken Hahn, Chief Financial Officer of Coursera, said, “We are raising our outlook for the full year as we begin to implement new operational capabilities and invest in a focused set of initiatives to reignite durable, long-term growth.”

Is Coursera Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Coursera is Moderate Buy, based on five Buy and two Hold ratings over the past three months. With that comes an average COUR stock price target of $10.50, representing a potential 15.64% upside for the shares. These ratings and price targets will likely change as analysts update their coverage after today’s earnings report.

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