Coursera (COUR) Competitors $10.97 +0.11 (+1.01%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.10 +0.14 (+1.23%) As of 09/12/2025 07:41 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COUR vs. WAY, CFLT, VRNS, CCCS, GDS, SOUN, GLBE, S, PATH, and CWANShould you be buying Coursera stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Coursera include Waystar (WAY), Confluent (CFLT), Varonis Systems (VRNS), CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCCS), GDS (GDS), SoundHound AI (SOUN), Global-e Online (GLBE), SentinelOne (S), UiPath (PATH), and Clearwater Analytics (CWAN). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Coursera vs. Its Competitors Waystar Confluent Varonis Systems CCC Intelligent Solutions GDS SoundHound AI Global-e Online SentinelOne UiPath Clearwater Analytics Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) and Coursera (NYSE:COUR) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Which has better valuation and earnings, WAY or COUR? Waystar has higher revenue and earnings than Coursera. Coursera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waystar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWaystar$1.01B6.44-$19.12M$0.4877.83Coursera$721.67M2.45-$79.53M-$0.33-33.24 Do analysts rate WAY or COUR? Waystar presently has a consensus price target of $44.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.56%. Coursera has a consensus price target of $11.40, suggesting a potential upside of 3.95%. Given Waystar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Waystar is more favorable than Coursera.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Waystar 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.21Coursera 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Which has more volatility and risk, WAY or COUR? Waystar has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coursera has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WAY or COUR? 89.6% of Coursera shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Waystar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Coursera shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is WAY or COUR more profitable? Waystar has a net margin of 8.50% compared to Coursera's net margin of -7.05%. Waystar's return on equity of 5.65% beat Coursera's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Waystar8.50% 5.65% 3.81% Coursera -7.05%-5.16%-3.32% Does the media favor WAY or COUR? In the previous week, Waystar had 15 more articles in the media than Coursera. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Waystar and 24 mentions for Coursera. Waystar's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Coursera's score of 0.51 indicating that Waystar is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Waystar 19 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Coursera 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryWaystar beats Coursera on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Coursera News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COUR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart COUR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCourseraTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.77B$2.90B$26.29B$21.59BDividend YieldN/A1.59%2.74%3.48%P/E Ratio-33.2424.1727.2429.75Price / Sales2.4566.161,228.9986.32Price / CashN/A46.0727.3425.00Price / Book2.917.977.774.58Net Income-$79.53M$35.06M$199.55M$999.94M7 Day Performance-2.36%16.21%10.07%0.68%1 Month Performance-10.01%12.92%19.37%3.10%1 Year Performance38.51%67.14%53.13%14.39% Coursera Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COURCoursera2.0106 of 5 stars$10.97+1.0%$11.40+4.0%+41.1%$1.77B$721.67M-33.241,260News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↑WAYWaystar4.454 of 5 stars$40.86+9.6%$44.67+9.3%+41.6%$7.12B$943.55M85.131,500Trending NewsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeCFLTConfluent3.2314 of 5 stars$20.24+4.7%$27.36+35.2%-0.8%$6.67B$1.06B-21.533,060Positive NewsInsider TradeVRNSVaronis Systems4.1575 of 5 stars$57.57+2.7%$61.65+7.1%+6.3%$6.45B$550.95M-62.582,406Short Interest ↓CCCSCCC Intelligent Solutions3.2368 of 5 stars$9.86+0.3%$11.75+19.2%-9.0%$6.42B$996.96M493.252,350Positive NewsShort Interest ↑GDSGDS3.0777 of 5 stars$33.51+1.0%$46.93+40.1%+136.4%$6.39B$1.41B9.912,276Positive NewsSOUNSoundHound AI1.3191 of 5 stars$15.29+7.2%$13.36-12.6%+189.9%$6.23B$131.45M-24.27200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeGLBEGlobal-e Online3.7291 of 5 stars$36.32+1.5%$48.33+33.1%-4.1%$6.16B$843.64M-213.651,084Positive NewsBuyback AnnouncementSSentinelOne3.4524 of 5 stars$18.46-1.5%$24.29+31.6%-17.4%$6.16B$821.46M-13.982,800Analyst ForecastInsider TradePATHUiPath3.0297 of 5 stars$11.80+2.7%$13.18+11.7%-5.1%$6.15B$1.50B393.273,868Insider TradeCWANClearwater Analytics4.1198 of 5 stars$20.41-1.8%$32.67+60.1%-16.1%$5.97B$451.80M12.831,915Positive NewsInsider TradeBuyback Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Waystar Competitors Confluent Competitors Varonis Systems Competitors CCC Intelligent Solutions Competitors GDS Competitors SoundHound AI Competitors Global-e Online Competitors SentinelOne Competitors UiPath Competitors Clearwater Analytics Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:COUR) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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