Coursera, Inc. (COUR) 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.
Sector: Services-Prepackaged Software
Industry: Education & Training Services
Coursera, Inc. NYSE:COUR Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
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Press Release ⚠ 3
Coursera Adopts Limited-Duration Stockholder Rights Plan
Coursera's board unanimously adopted a one-year limited-duration stockholder rights plan, effective immediately, in response to a third party accumulating approximately 14.7% of the company's common stock.
The plan is triggered if any person or group crosses 15% beneficial ownership; non-triggering holders could then buy shares at a 50% discount or exchange rights for stock, while the accumulating holder's rights become void.
The pill signals the board views the accumulation as a potential creeping-control threat, but it also implies real takeover or activist interest in COUR that investors should monitor.
The rights expire November 7, 2027, are redeemable by the board for $0.01 each before trigger, and details will follow in an 8-K.
• 1h ago AI analysis › Press Release ● Major ⚠ 5
Coursera Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Coursera reported Q3 2026 revenue of $376.7 million, up 94% year-over-year, reflecting the Udemy acquisition completed May 11, 2026, and narrowed its full-year revenue outlook to $1.229-$1.237 billion.
Non-GAAP profitability surged: adjusted EBITDA of $61.5 million (16.3% margin, up 830 bps) and non-GAAP EPS of $0.21, though GAAP net loss widened to $25.6 million and free cash flow fell 83% to $4.6 million amid merger-related payments.
The company accelerated its Udemy integration, taking actions representing more than $150 million of annualized gross cost savings to deliver the full $115 million net synergy target within eight months versus the original 24-month plan, and previewed Project Helix, an AI-native skills platform due to enterprise customers in H1 2027.
Coursera repurchased $102 million of stock in Q3 ($215 million cumulative since May) against a $500 million authorization; Enterprise NRR held at 93% but the Enterprise Customer count declined 4% YoY to 11,897.
• 10d ago AI analysis › Press Release
Coursera Appoints Amy Weisenbach as Chief Marketing Officer
Coursera appointed Amy Weisenbach as Chief Marketing Officer, effective Nov. 30, 2026.
Weisenbach was most recently CMO at The New York Times, where she led marketing across News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter, and The Athletic and helped drive subscription growth through a blend of brand and performance marketing.
The hire comes as Coursera integrates its recently combined Udemy platform, which together reaches more than 300 million learners and 12,000 enterprise customers; the move signals a push to sharpen consumer demand generation.
• 14d ago AI analysis › Press Release
Coursera to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Coursera will release its Q3 2026 financial results after market close on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
A conference call is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern) the same day, with a live webcast on the company's investor relations site and a replay archived for one year.
The release also notes Coursera recently combined with Udemy to create one of the world's most comprehensive skills development platforms.
• 24d ago AI analysis › Press Release
US Ranks Eighth Globally for AI Preparedness in Coursera’s New AI-Human Skills Synergy Index
Coursera released the eighth edition of its Global Skills Report, introducing a new AI-Human Skills Synergy Index that ranks the US eighth globally among 98 countries.
US learner data shows surging demand for Coursera content: AI security enrollments rose 358% year-over-year, agentic workflow enrollments rose 236%, and GenAI content is now drawing more than 45 enrollments per minute across the combined Coursera and Udemy platforms, up from 25 a year ago.
The report argues AI deployment is outpacing workforce readiness — the US ranks first on infrastructure and policy readiness but 27th on learner proficiency — positioning Coursera's credentials and enterprise solutions as the bridge for that skills gap.
• 1mo ago AI analysis › Press Release ⚠ 1
Coursera Announces Legal Leadership Transition
Coursera has appointed Tom Savage as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, effective immediately, as part of a planned leadership transition. He succeeds Alan Cardenas, who is stepping away after five years with the company to focus on his family.
Cardenas will remain as General Counsel through the end of 2026 to support Savage's onboarding, giving the legal function an extended handoff period.
Savage previously spent nearly a decade at Red Hat, most recently as Vice President and General Counsel for Red Hat at IBM, and earlier served as General Counsel at Marvell Technology and as a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
The transition lands shortly after Coursera's combination with Udemy, with the combined platforms now reaching more than 300 million learners and 12,000 enterprise customers worldwide.
• 1mo ago AI analysis › Press Release ⚠ 3
Coursera Announces Project Helix, a New AI-Native Platform Connecting Skills Discovery and Personalized Learning to Verified Capability and Business Outcomes
Coursera previewed Project Helix, a new AI-native skills platform, at its annual FWD 2026 customer event, positioning it as the flagship product of the combined Coursera-Udemy company.
The platform draws on more than 30,000 global instructors and content partners across the two brands, which together reach more than 300 million learners and 12,000 enterprise customers following their May 2026 combination.
Project Helix pairs adaptive, goal-driven learning paths with skills verification and a portable skills record, designed to translate enterprise learning spend into verified workforce capability and reduce reliance on fragmented point solutions.
Broad availability to enterprise customers is not expected until the first half of 2027, making this a strategic positioning announcement rather than near-term revenue news.
• 1mo ago AI analysis › Press Release ● Major ⚠ 2
Coursera Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Coursera reported Q2 revenue of $298.6 million, up 60% year-over-year, driven by the inclusion of Udemy following the May 11 acquisition.
Management raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $1.220 billion to $1.245 billion and increased the synergy target to at least $85 million in annual run-rate synergies by year-end.
The company repurchased $90 million of shares in the second quarter and announced a $100 million strategic investment in LearnVector to accelerate its AI-native learning strategy.
• 3mo ago AI analysis › Press Release ● Major ⚠ 2
Coursera Makes $100 Million Strategic Investment in LearnVector, a New AI-Native Learning Company Founded by Andrew Ng
Coursera announced a $100 million strategic investment in LearnVector, an AI-native learning company founded by its co-founder Andrew Ng, securing a one-third ownership interest on a fully diluted basis.
The partnership aims to develop one-on-one learning experiences powered by agentic AI, leveraging Coursera’s content and scale alongside LearnVector’s technology.
The first LearnVector product experiences are targeted for early 2027, aligning with Coursera’s strategy to expand the total market for learning through AI integration.
• 3mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Coursera to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Coursera announced that it will release its second quarter 2026 financial results after the U.S. market closes on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
A conference call to discuss the results is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the same day, accessible via the company's investor relations website.
The release comes shortly after the company combined with Udemy to create a comprehensive skills development platform.
• 3mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Coursera Hosts Supplemental Post-Merger Modeling Call
Coursera announced a supplemental post-merger modeling call to discuss the combined company's financial profile following its merger with Udemy, which closed on May 11, 2026.
CFO Mike Foley will provide an overview of the full year 2026 financial outlook, followed by an analyst question-and-answer session.
The live webcast and related materials are available on the company's investor relations website, with an archived replay accessible for one year.
• 4mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
COUR Pharma Announces Closing of $50 Million Series B
globenewswire.com • 4mo ago Press Release
Coursera to Hold Supplemental Post-Merger Modeling Call
Coursera announced a supplemental post-merger modeling call scheduled for June 23, 2026.
CFO Mike Foley will provide an overview of the combined company’s full-year 2026 financial profile following the May 11 merger with Udemy.
The release notes that the combined platform now reaches 290 million learners and 18,000 enterprise customers worldwide.
• 4mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
92% of US employers willing to offer higher starting salaries to graduates with micro-credentials
Coursera released its Micro-Credentials Impact Report 2026, citing survey data that 92% of US employers are willing to offer higher starting salaries to graduates with industry micro-credentials.
The report, based on over 3,500 respondents, found that 79% of employers see improved productivity in micro-credential holders during their first year, and 85% of graduates with these credentials secure roles in their field within 12 months.
Coursera highlighted that 82% of graduates with credit-bearing credentials report salary increases of 10% or more, reinforcing the platform's value proposition for both learners and institutional partners.
• 5mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Coursera Announces $500 Million Share Repurchase Program
Coursera’s Board of Directors has authorized a $500 million share repurchase program, signaling confidence in the company’s financial position and future cash generation.
The authorization follows the recent combination with Udemy, Inc., which has created one of the world’s most comprehensive skills development platforms.
Management expects to fund the buybacks using existing cash balances and cash flow from operations, with no fixed expiration date for the program.
• 5mo ago AI analysis › Press Release ⚠ 3
Coursera Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Coursera reported first quarter revenue of $196 million, up 9% year-over-year, driven by a 10% increase in Consumer segment revenue and a record 7.6 million new registered learners.
The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 revenue outlook of $805 to $815 million and provided second quarter revenue guidance of $196 to $200 million.
Coursera and Udemy announced that stockholders of both companies have approved the pending all-stock merger, which now advances through the remaining regulatory approval processes.
• 6mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Coursera to Announce First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
businesswire.com • 6mo ago 
