Deutsche Bank Raises Coupang to Buy With $25 Price Target

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Deutsche Bank upgraded Coupang from Hold to Buy with a $25 price target, reflecting stronger confidence in its growth prospects. The stock rose 2.21% on the rating change despite an 8.49% monthly drop, as analysts predict a 25% EPS decline but 16.42% quarterly revenue growth to $9.27 billion.

1. Analyst Consensus and Price Targets

Ten brokerages covering Coupang have issued a consensus recommendation of Moderate Buy, with five firms assigning a Hold rating and five firms a Buy rating. The average one-year price objective across these analysts is $32.57. Recent rating changes include Zacks Research upgrading from Strong Sell to Hold on November 4, Nomura Securities downgrading from Strong Buy to Hold on January 12, and Deutsche Bank raising its rating from Hold to Buy while setting a $25.00 price target in a note published last Friday.

2. Legal Investigations and Potential Liabilities

Kuehn Law, PLLC has launched an investigation into whether Coupang’s officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties by failing to disclose a data breach that allowed a former employee to access customer data for nearly six months. Allegations include inadequate cybersecurity protocols, delayed reporting under SEC rules and materially false public statements. Multiple class-action firms—Berger Montague, Hagens Berman, Rosen, Levi & Korsinsky, Gross, Pomerantz and others—have filed or announced suits for overlapping class periods, heightening the risk of consolidated litigation and potential financial exposure.

3. Insider Transactions and Institutional Ownership

In recent insider activity, Vice President Pranam Kolari sold 11,653 shares at an average price of $31.98 for total proceeds of $372,663, reducing his holdings by 7.34%. Chief Accounting Officer Jonathan D. Lee sold 2,679 shares at $23.62, netting $63,278 and lowering his stake by 2.15%. Insiders collectively own 12.78% of the company. Among institutional investors, Frank Rimerman Advisors increased its stake by 28.5% to 42,016 shares; Polianta Ltd initiated a position valued at $1.55 million; Exchange Traded Concepts boosted its holding 4.5% to 572,629 shares; SG Americas Securities surged its position by 10,004.5% to 988,722 shares; and 180 Wealth Advisors added 5.1% to reach 29,478 shares. Institutions and hedge funds now hold 83.72% of Coupang’s shares.

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