--- title: "Coursera Completes Udemy Merger, Forming Unified Learning Platform" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285959479.md" description: "Coursera has completed its merger with Udemy, forming a unified online learning platform. The all-stock deal, finalized on May 11, 2026, sees Udemy become a wholly owned subsidiary, with former Coursera investors holding 59% of the combined entity. Coursera has increased its authorized common stock to 600 million shares and will continue trading on the NYSE under the ticker \"COUR.\" The merger aims to enhance AI-driven product innovation and is projected to generate over $1.5 billion in combined revenue for 2025, with targeted cost synergies of $115 million within two years." datetime: "2026-05-11T14:01:06.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285959479.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285959479.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285959479.md) --- # Coursera Completes Udemy Merger, Forming Unified Learning Platform ### Claim 55% Off TipRanks - Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions - Discover top-performing stock ideas and upgrade to a portfolio of market leaders with Smart Investor Picks Coursera ( (COUR) ) has shared an update. On May 11, 2026, Coursera completed its previously announced all-stock combination with Udemy, merging Udemy into a wholly owned subsidiary and exchanging each Udemy share for 0.8 Coursera shares, with former Coursera investors now holding about 59% of the combined company. To support the share issuance, Coursera doubled its authorized common stock to 600 million shares following stockholder approval on April 9, 2026, and Udemy’s shares are being delisted from Nasdaq while Coursera continues trading on the NYSE under “COUR.” The deal creates a large-scale online skills platform uniting 290 million learners, 18,000 enterprise customers, 95,000 content creators, and hundreds of academic and industry partners, aimed at accelerating AI-driven product innovation and data-rich skills intelligence for employers and workers. Coursera cites a stronger financial profile with more than $1.5 billion in combined 2025 revenue and targeted cost synergies of $115 million within two years, while governance shifts include adding three former Udemy directors to Coursera’s nine-member board and installing Lydia Paterson as audit committee chair. The most recent analyst rating on (COUR) stock is a Buy with a $10.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Coursera stock, see the COUR Stock Forecast page. **Spark’s Take on COUR Stock** According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, COUR is a Neutral. The score is driven primarily by improving fundamentals—strong cash generation and a very low-debt balance sheet—alongside a generally positive earnings outlook for EBITDA and free cash flow. These positives are tempered by continued TTM losses and only mixed technicals (longer-term downtrend), while valuation remains constrained by a negative P/E and no dividend support. To see Spark’s full report on COUR stock, click here. **More about Coursera** Coursera, Inc. is a Delaware public benefit corporation and B Corp operating one of the world’s largest online learning platforms. Founded in 2012, it partners with leading universities and industry players to offer courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees focused on high-demand fields such as generative AI, data science, technology, and business. The company provides generative AI-powered tools like Coach, Role Play, and Course Builder, along with role-based solutions such as Skills Tracks, to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning globally. Institutions, enterprises, and individual learners use Coursera to upskill and reskill employees, students, and citizens, positioning the firm at the center of the fast-growing market for career-oriented digital education. **Average Trading Volume:** 5,224,070 **Technical Sentiment Signal:** Sell **Current Market Cap:** $978.6M ### Related Stocks - [COUR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COUR.US.md) - [UDMY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UDMY.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Analyst Maintains Buy on Coursera-Udemy Combination, Citing Strategic Synergies and Repurchase Support](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285990336.md) - [Coursera Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results | COUR Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/283885501.md) - [Does Brown-Forman (BF.B)’s Control States Shake-Up Reveal a Deeper Distribution Strategy Shift?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285980053.md) - [Cosmos Health Announces Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-1 | COSM Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286117040.md) - [ROI-Hormuz closure extends well beyond oil to threaten Chinese EVs: Russell](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285937238.md)