Coursera stock fell before October 22 results after CEO sold shares

Published on 10/04/2026 at 20:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Coursera stock ended October 2 at USD 5.02 after CEO Gregory Hart's October 1 transaction covered 10,308 shares. Q2 revenue reached USD 298.6 million, up 60 percent year over year.

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Coursera (ISIN US22266M1045) closed at USD 5.02 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, down 1.18 percent on volume of 6,468,126 shares. The latest company-specific signal was an insider transaction: MarketBeat reported on October 2 that CEO Gregory Hart sold 10,308 shares on October 1 at an average price of USD 5.11.

Insider sale meets weak tape

The transaction was disclosed while Coursera stock traded near the lower end of its 52-week range of USD 4.53 to USD 11.11. The October 2 session ran from USD 5.01 to USD 5.23, leaving the closing price only USD 0.49 above the yearly low.

MarketBeat said Hart continued to own 1.54 million shares after the sale, which reduced his position by 0.67 percent. That makes the transaction material for short-term sentiment, but it does not describe a full exit by the chief executive.

Q2 revenue reached USD 298.6 million

Coursera's second quarter ended June 30, 2026, with revenue of USD 298.6 million, up 60 percent year over year. The figure included Udemy revenue after the May 11 combination, giving the growth rate a substantial merger effect.

According to StockTitan, Coursera reported a GAAP net loss of USD 80.4 million in Q2 and adjusted EBITDA of USD 42.7 million, equal to a 14.3 percent margin. The filing summary also assigns USD 140.0 million of revenue to Enterprise and USD 158.6 million to Consumer.

Coursera raised its full-year 2026 reported revenue guidance to USD 1.220 billion-USD 1.245 billion, while targeting an adjusted EBITDA margin of 14 percent. The combination of 60 percent reported revenue growth and a GAAP loss leaves integration execution and margin conversion as the central operating test.

October 22 sets the next test

MarketBeat lists Coursera's Q3 2026 results for October 22, 2026, after the U.S. market close, with a consensus EPS estimate of USD 0.18 and expected revenue of USD 368.56 million. Those figures give the next report a clear comparison point against the Q2 revenue base.

Analyst coverage remains positive but not uniform. Investing.com shows a Buy consensus from 11 analysts, with seven Buy ratings and four Hold ratings; the average 12-month target is USD 8.17, with a USD 6.50 low and USD 10.00 high.

Coursera leadership is also scheduled to meet investors at the William Blair 10th Annual Tech Innovators Conference on October 9, 2026. The event page says the company will discuss strategy, its product roadmap and its long-term financial model, while excluding current-quarter performance and outlook.

Coursera stock stays near yearly low

Coursera stock closed at USD 5.02 on October 2, 2026, against a USD 4.53 52-week low and a USD 11.11 high on the NYSE. The price reaction, the insider transaction and the October 22 report put the emphasis on whether the combined company can turn revenue scale into durable earnings.