M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Coursera to acquire Udemy in all-stock deal; implied equity value ~$2.5B
Coursera, Inc.
- Udemy shareholders receive 0.800 shares of Coursera per share; 26% premium to 30-day average.
- Pro forma annual revenue >$1.5B; expected annual run-rate cost synergies of $115M within 24 months of close.
- Transaction expected to close by H2 2026; subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
- Greg Hart to remain CEO of combined company; board to have 6 Coursera and 3 Udemy directors.
- Combined company to operate as Coursera (NYSE: COUR); Udemy to delist; Coursera's PBC status unchanged.