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CPNG·Coupang, Inc.

$15.12
-0.16 (-1.05%)
Pre-Market
High
$15.18
Open
$15.11
Market Cap
27.47B
52W High
$32.60
Low
$15.10
P. Close
$15.12
P/E
132.05
52W Low
$13.35
Fwd P/E
54.54
DailyIQ Est.
$24.53
Inst. Ownership
28.5%
Short Interest
4.37%
Days to Cover
5.5
Technical Score (1D)
3
BEARISH
News Sentiment
48
MIXED
On Oct 13, a comparison of Coupang and Shopify highlighted that Coupang’s revenue is driven by its retail marketplace, grocery delivery, restaurant ordering, and digital advertising services. The same article noted that Coupang has been facing intensified regulatory scrutiny and court challenges in South Korea. It also reported that Coupang has expanded its smart fulfillment logistics into Taiwan. In contrast, Shopify’s revenue model is based on a technology platform, and the company had launched an AI‑powered visual design workspace. Shopify was also reported to have defended itself against a consumer data class action. The piece presented a balanced view of both companies’ revenue drivers without indicating a material shift in either firm’s outlook.
LOW TARGET
$12 -20.8%
1 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$23 +54.3%
14 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$30 +97.9%
8 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$12.00 - $30.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
4/12/5/1/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$24.53 (+61.8%)
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Internet Retail
Exchange
NYQ
Country
United States
Symbol
CPNG
Description
Coupang, Inc. is a leading e-commerce provider operating primarily in South Korea, with a growing international presence. The company's core business centers on its Product Commerce segment, which encompasses retail sales, marketplace services, and advertising revenue. Coupang distinguishes itself through its comprehensive offerings, including Rocket Fresh, a fresh grocery delivery service, and a suite of developing offerings. These developing offerings include Coupang Eats, a food delivery platform, and Coupang Play, a streaming service, as well as fintech ventures and the luxury fashion marketplace, Farfetch. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Coupang was established in 2010 and supports its operations across multiple countries, including the United States, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Japan, and India.
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
203,148 shares
$3.3M
Lee Jonathan D.Chief Accounting Officer
Sell5,519 shares2026-10-02
Lee Jonathan D.Chief Accounting Officer
Sell5,519 shares2026-08-10
Rogers HaroldSee Remarks
Sell192,110 shares2026-08-10
Child Jason-
Award/Grant21,304 shares2026-06-11
Franceschi Pedro-
Award/Grant17,971 shares2026-06-11
69/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✓Revenue growing year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Gross Margin
29.4%
Net Margin
0.6%
Revenue CAGR
32.9%
Current Ratio
1.04x
Debt / Equity
0.14x
Return on Equity
4.5%
Earnings Summary
Coupang, Inc. is a leading South Korean e‑commerce provider that operates a product commerce platform encompassing retail sales, marketplace services, and advertising, while expanding into fresh grocery delivery, food delivery, streaming, fintech, and luxury fashion. The company operates in a highly competitive consumer‑cyclical internet retail sector, where logistics and margin pressure are key performance drivers. In the most recent quarter (Q4 2025), Coupang reported an EPS of –$0.01 versus an estimate of $0.0296, and revenue of $8.835 billion against an estimate of $9.229 billion, marking a decline from Q4 2024’s $7.965 billion revenue and a positive EPS of $0.04. The company’s earnings trend shows a shift from a modest EPS beat in Q4 2024 to a miss in Q4 2025, with revenue growth slowing from 12.5% YoY in Q4 2024 to 4.8% in Q4 2025, and operating losses widening due to higher capacity and supply‑chain spend. Historically, Coupang has posted YoY revenue growth in the 10–15% range over the past four quarters, but has struggled to maintain EPS profitability, with two consecutive quarters of negative earnings in Q2 2026 and Q3 2026. The pattern indicates that while top‑line expansion continues, margin compression and regulatory costs are eroding profitability. Recent news highlights a $430 million privacy fine and a South Korean fair‑trade investigation, both adding new compliance costs that could further pressure margins; management has emphasized cost‑optimization in its fulfillment network and a shift toward higher‑margin services, but warned that supply‑chain disruptions could dent Q3 earnings.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$-0.11$-0.07$-0.03$0.02$0.06Q4'24Q4'25Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$-0.01 - -
Q2'26$-0.07$-0.09-29.7%
Q4'25$0.03$-0.01-133.8%
Q4'24$0.01$0.04+370.0%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$7.7B$8.3B$8.9B$9.6B$10.2BQ4'24Q4'25Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$9.9B - -
Q2'26$9.1B$8.9B-2.6%
Q4'25$9.2B$8.8B-4.3%
Q4'24 - $8.0B -

Market Data

CPNG Stock Snapshot

BEARISH3/100
$15.16+$0.03 (0.2%)
Market cap
27.47B
P/E ratio
132.1
Day range
$15.10 – $15.18
News sentiment
48/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$23.39 (+54.3%)
Consensus
Buy · 23 analysts
52-week range+13.6% off low · -53.5% from high
$13.35$32.60
Price $15.16 DailyIQ Est. $24.53

Coupang, Inc. is trading near its 52-week low with momentum still pointing lower. Sector peers are worth watching - large caps in Consumer Cyclical tend to move together on rotation.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into CPNG?

RICH

At today's price, Coupang, Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about 33.2% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 10.47% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at -45.5% a year, so the market is asking for 78.7 percentage points above its own delivered rate. On that basis CPNG looks priced above what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
33.2%
Historical FCF CAGR
-45.5%
Growth gap
+78.7 pts
Verdict
RICH
Discount rate (WACC)
10.47%
Beta
1.06

Behaviour On Record

What CPNG's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
28.9% 19th pct
Below its peak
-69.5%
vs 200-day average
-11.9%
Up days (1y)
41%

Coupang, Inc. is currently running 28.9% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against CPNG's own 5 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 19th percentile — unusually subdued by its own history, against a typical reading of 39.4%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

CPNG is trading -69.5% below its running peak. Across 5 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -33.4%, and the deepest was -66.9% in 2022. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -11.9% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 33rd percentile — close to the gap it normally carries. Over the past year CPNG closed higher on 41% of sessions, and it is currently 5 sessions into a rising streak.

On October specifically: over 5 years of records, CPNG finished the month higher 3 of 5 times, with a median return of +0.2% and an average of +2.6%. Its strongest month historically has been February at +7.9% on average, its weakest March at -7.4%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: CPNG has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 129 of 1,402 sessions (9.2% of the time), with the largest gaps running +7.0% and -8.9%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 1,403 daily closes between 2021-03-11 and 2026-10-09, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against CPNG's own 6-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of CPNG's sector?

Coupang, Inc. sits in the Consumer Discretionary sector, currently ranked 6th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving). Within its narrower Retail industry group, CPNG ranks 5th of 15 tracked industries, improving.

Sector rank
#6 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
55
Industry rank
#5 of 15

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on CPNG?

B of A Securities most recently reiterated its rating on Coupang, Inc. to Buy on Aug 6, 2026 with a price target of $24 (from $27). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 1 upgrade against 0 downgrades, a net bullish lean.

Latest action
B of A Securities — Buy
90-day upgrades
1
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
+1
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Aug 6, 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainedBuy$27 → $24
Aug 6, 2026Deutsche BankUpgradeHold → Buy$23 → $22
Jul 29, 2026MizuhoMaintainedNeutral$25 → $24
Jul 7, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweight$30 → $29
Jun 25, 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainedBuy$28 → $27
Jun 15, 2026CLSAInitiatedOutperform$24
May 6, 2026CitigroupDowngradeBuy → Neutral$23 → $22
Apr 23, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweight$24 → $30
Mar 2, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweight$23 → $24
Feb 27, 2026MizuhoMaintainedNeutral$32 → $25
Feb 20, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweight$40 → $23
Feb 10, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$27 → $24

Peers & ETF holders

CPNG peers & ETF holders

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

48/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
MIXED

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
The article contrasts Coupang’s (CPNG) revenue structure—primarily driven by its retail marketplace, grocery delivery, restaurant ordering, and digital advertising—with Shopify’s technology‑platform revenue model. It notes that Coupang has recently faced intensified regulatory scrutiny and court challenges in South Korea, while also expanding its smart fulfillment logistics into Taiwan. The piece highlights Shopify’s launch of an AI‑powered visual design workspace and its defense against a consumer data class action. Overall, the comparison presents a balanced view of both companies’ revenue drivers without indicating a material shift in either firm’s outlook.
What did this article say?
Coupang, Inc. (CPNG) closed the market at $15.28 on October 12, marking a 3.41% decline from the previous close. The drop reflected broader market weakness and investor concerns about the company’s recent performance. The decline was not accompanied by any new corporate announcements or earnings releases. The move suggests a short-term correction rather than a fundamental shift in the company’s outlook.
What did this article say?
Coupang (CPNG) filed a lawsuit against South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission, contesting privacy penalties totaling 624.7 billion won linked to alleged data misuse and leaks. The legal action has intensified regulatory scrutiny, contributing to a 34% year‑to‑date decline in the stock despite recent short‑term gains. Investors are reassessing the company’s growth prospects in light of the heightened regulatory risk. The lawsuit underscores ongoing concerns about data handling practices and potential future compliance costs. The outcome could materially affect CPNG’s valuation and investor confidence.
What did this article say?
Coupang (CPNG) filed two lawsuits against South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission to overturn a $466.1 million fine imposed for privacy violations. The penalties comprised a 423.6 billion won breach fine and a 201.1 billion won unauthorized data collection fine. The company claims the fines stem from accidental data leaks and unauthorized collection of browsing records from over 11 million members. Coupang also sought stays of execution in separate filings. The legal action represents a significant financial and reputational hit for the retailer.
What did this article say?
Coupang reported a 2.71% revenue increase, driven by the expansion of its flagship delivery service into Taiwan. The company also faced a regulatory investigation in South Korea over pricing and supplier practices, adding uncertainty to its operations. Despite the legal challenges, the broader revenue trend remains upward, suggesting resilience in its e-commerce and logistics model. The expansion indicates a strategic push to capture new markets, while the investigation could impose operational constraints if unresolved. Overall, the mixed signals balance to a neutral outlook for the company.
What did this article say?
Coupang Inc. closed its latest trading session at $14.42, up 1.55% from the previous day, outperforming the broader market. The company’s stock has declined 7.13% over the past month, lagging the Retail‑Wholesale sector. Analysts project a year‑over‑year earnings decline of 560% for the upcoming quarter, with revenue expected to grow only 5.16% versus the prior year. The market is closely watching the forthcoming earnings disclosure for confirmation of these negative forecasts.
What did this article say?
The article compares Coupang (CPNG) and Uber, highlighting Coupang’s logistics dominance in East Asia and its expansion into cross‑border markets, versus Uber’s global mobility and delivery network. It notes Coupang’s focus on e‑commerce, restaurant delivery, and streaming services, supported by its WOW membership program. The piece discusses how both companies are transitioning from high‑growth startups to mature, profitable tech leaders, weighing regional specialization against diversified worldwide presence. No material guidance changes or earnings surprises are reported, and the comparison is framed as a strategic assessment rather than a catalyst for price movement.
What did this article say?
Coupang (CPNG) was highlighted as offering superior value compared to Shopify (SHOP) in a September 26 analysis. The report noted Coupang's extensive South Korean logistics network, Rocket Delivery, Rocket Fresh, and WOW membership program as key drivers of its market dominance. Shopify was acknowledged for accelerating growth driven by AI‑powered traffic, but its global software model was deemed less capital intensive. The comparison suggested that investors favor Coupang's regional strength over Shopify's global expansion.
What did this article say?
The article compares Alibaba Group and Coupang as options for investors seeking international growth. It outlines Alibaba’s diversified ecosystem, including Taobao, Tmall, and cloud services, and notes its modest 2.7% revenue growth to $152.7 billion in FY 2026. Coupang is described as a high‑growth logistics specialist focused on the South Korean market. The piece evaluates each company’s business model and valuation to determine which may be more attractive to long‑term investors. No material events or guidance changes are reported, so the analysis remains a neutral comparison.

Technical Analysis

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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
25 tracked managers · $8.98B combined position · 13 adding, 12 trimming, 0 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Baillie Gifford & Co▼ Sell78,743,6874.35%$1.37B2026-08-06
BlackRock, Inc.▼ Sell62,396,1323.44%$1.08B2026-08-07
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership▲ Buy50,439,1342.78%$876.13M2026-08-13
Morgan Stanley▼ Sell50,025,1652.76%$868.94M2026-08-13
Vanguard Group Inc▲ Buy29,547,6371.63%$697.03M2026-01-29
Tiger Global Management LLC▲ Buy36,467,9722.01%$633.45M2026-08-14
Geode Capital Management, LLC▼ Sell23,938,4741.32%$415.96M2026-08-12
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.▲ Buy22,407,5761.24%$389.22M2026-08-14
Goldman Sachs Group Inc▲ Buy20,448,5941.13%$355.19M2026-08-14
Norges Bank▼ Sell20,363,3091.12%$353.71M2026-08-12
Eminence Capital, LP▲ Buy15,510,7840.86%$292.84M2026-05-15
Harris Associates L P▲ Buy14,296,8230.79%$248.34M2026-08-14
Wellington Management Group LLP▼ Sell10,402,1590.57%$180.69M2026-08-14
D1 Capital Partners L.P.▼ Sell10,292,1410.57%$178.77M2026-08-14
FMR LLC (Fidelity)▼ Sell9,884,3890.55%$171.69M2026-08-13
Invesco Ltd.▲ Buy7,472,6970.41%$129.80M2026-08-14
Millennium Management LLC▲ Buy7,397,7400.41%$128.50M2026-08-14
JPMorgan Chase & Co▼ Sell6,791,2780.37%$119.39M2026-08-12
Northern Trust Corp▼ Sell5,760,8510.32%$100.07M2026-08-13
Bank of America Corp▼ Sell4,810,4560.27%$83.56M2026-08-14
Citigroup Inc▲ Buy4,336,4650.24%$75.32M2026-08-03
Marshall Wace, LLP▼ Sell3,591,0490.20%$62.38M2026-08-13
Squarepoint Ops LLC▲ Buy3,529,1870.19%$61.30M2026-08-14
Balyasny Asset Management L.P.▲ Buy3,290,4270.18%$57.15M2026-08-14
Susquehanna International Group, LLP▲ Buy2,850,3200.16%$49.51M2026-08-14
Q2 2026 flow:58.51M sh bought ($1.02B)73.64M sh sold ($1.28B)net -15.13M sh (−$264.18M)
Congressional Trading Activity
1 disclosed trades · ~$32.5K est. traded value · 0 buys, 1 sells
MemberChamberStateTypeAmountTradedFiled
Jonathan JacksonHouseIL01▼ Sell$15K - $50K2026-01-222026-02-23