Coursera Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

COUR Stock  USD 7.70  0.02  0.26%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Coursera. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Coursera over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Coursera's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Coursera's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.8
Alpha
0.13
Risk
3.52
Sharpe Ratio
0.0325
Expected Return
0.11
Please note that although Coursera alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Coursera did 0.13  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Coursera stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Coursera has a beta of 0.80  . As returns on the market increase, Coursera's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Coursera is expected to be smaller as well. At this time, Coursera's Price Book Value Ratio is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 02/07/2025, Price Fair Value is likely to grow to 4.48, while Book Value Per Share is likely to drop 2.53.

Enterprise Value

1.57 Billion

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Coursera Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Coursera market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Coursera long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Coursera. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Coursera's performance over market.
α0.13   β0.80

Coursera expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Coursera's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Coursera performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Coursera Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Coursera stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Coursera shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Coursera stock market price indicators, traders can identify Coursera position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Coursera Return and Market Media

The median price of Coursera for the period between Sat, Nov 9, 2024 and Fri, Feb 7, 2025 is 8.31 with a coefficient of variation of 8.43. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 0.68, arithmetic mean of 8.09, and mean deviation of 0.56. The Stock received a lot of media exposure during the period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Coursera, Inc. INVESTIGATION Levi Korsinsky Investigates Potential Securities Fraud by Coursera, Inc.
11/11/2024
2
Coursera Coverage Initiated at JPMorgan Chase Co.
11/25/2024
3
Acquisition by Leah Belsky of 65944 shares of Coursera subject to Rule 16b-3
12/13/2024
4
Director Andrew Ng Sells 26,000 Shares of Coursera Inc
12/20/2024
5
COUR Pharmaceuticals Secures FDA Orphan Drug Designation for CNP-104 in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
01/08/2025
6
Disposition of 25000 shares by Andrew Ng of Coursera at 8.6664 subject to Rule 16b-3
01/15/2025
7
Coursera to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
01/16/2025
8
Coursera Trading Up 8.2 percent - Heres What Happened - MarketBeat
01/27/2025
9
Coursera names Greg Hart as new CEO - Investing.com
01/29/2025
10
Coursera stock falls on revised 2025 growth outlook - Investing.com
01/30/2025
11
Coursera stock falls on soft Q1 outlook despite Q4 earnings beat - MSN
01/31/2025
12
Morgan Stanleys Strategic Acquisition of Coursera Inc. Shares
02/03/2025
13
BlackRock, Inc.s Strategic Acquisition of Coursera Inc. Shares
02/06/2025

About Coursera Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Coursera or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Coursera has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2022 2023 2024 2025 (projected)
Current Ratio3.612.792.512.5
Intangibles To Total Assets0.0090260.01270.01460.0202

Coursera Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Coursera's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Coursera's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Coursera's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Coursera. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Coursera's management manipulating its earnings.
1st of February 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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25th of April 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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1st of February 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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