234,348 Shares in Coupang, Inc. $CPNG Purchased by Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:CPNG) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 234,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,546,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of CPNG. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its holdings in Coupang by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 7,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Coupang by 0.5% during the third quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 78,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,533,000 after buying an additional 361 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Coupang by 0.6% during the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 65,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,094,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Coupang by 2.9% in the third quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 13,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $421,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the period. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Coupang by 2.7% in the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 15,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $511,000 after acquiring an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Coupang

In other Coupang news, CAO Jonathan D. Lee sold 2,679 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.62, for a total transaction of $63,277.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 122,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,883,907.52. This trade represents a 2.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Neil Mehta bought 3,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $18.68 per share, with a total value of $56,040,000.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 52,978,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $989,631,169.52. This represents a 6.00% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 7,350,104 shares of company stock valued at $136,566,051. 12.78% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Coupang Price Performance

CPNG opened at $18.46 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market cap of $33.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 153.80 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.71. Coupang, Inc. has a 12-month low of $16.74 and a 12-month high of $34.08.

Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $8.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.12 billion. Coupang had a net margin of 0.60% and a return on equity of 4.52%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.04 EPS. Research analysts predict that Coupang, Inc. will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CPNG has been the subject of several research reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Coupang from $31.00 to $29.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Coupang from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Coupang in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Nomura decreased their price target on shares of Coupang from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Coupang from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.70.

Key Headlines Impacting Coupang

Here are the key news stories impacting Coupang this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Neil Mehta bought a total of ~7.35 million CPNG shares across March 11–13 (~$18.40–$18.68 per share), representing roughly $136.5M of purchases and boosting his stake to ~55.3M shares — a strong insider vote of confidence that can support the stock. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ reactions after Q4 are mixed — some note improving revenue growth but others highlight margin/earnings pressure and differing price targets, leaving near-term sentiment uncertain. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary highlights elevated investor attention and mixed valuation signals — some argue recent share weakness creates an undervaluation opportunity, while others point to execution risks. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term headwinds remain: recent quarterly results missed consensus on EPS and revenue, margins are thin and the stock trades below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages with a high trailing P/E, which can keep downward pressure absent clearer improvement in fundamentals. (Reference: analyst coverage and company Q4 commentary linked above.)

About Coupang

Coupang, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CPNG, is a South Korean e-commerce company headquartered in Seoul. Founded in 2010 by Bom Kim, the company grew rapidly by combining an online marketplace with a large direct-retail business model. Coupang completed a primary listing in the United States in 2021, and it has become one of South Korea’s leading online retailers by focusing on convenience, speed and a wide product assortment across consumer categories.

The company operates a vertically integrated e-commerce platform that includes a customer-facing marketplace and an extensive logistics and fulfillment network.