Shares of Coursera, Inc. (COUR) skyrocketed 29.96% in after-hours trading on Thursday, following the release of its impressive second-quarter 2025 financial results and an optimistic future outlook. The online education platform significantly outperformed analyst expectations, demonstrating strong growth and improved profitability.

Coursera reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.12, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $0.09 by 33.33%. This represents a substantial increase from $0.09 per share in the same period last year. The company's revenue for the quarter came in at $187.1 million, beating analyst expectations of $180.5 million and showing a 9.8% year-over-year growth. Notably, Coursera's net loss margin improved by 920 basis points, while the Adjusted EBITDA Margin expanded by 350 basis points, indicating enhanced operational efficiency.

Adding to the positive sentiment, Coursera provided an upbeat outlook for both the third quarter and full year 2025. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to a range of $738 million to $746 million, up from the previous forecast of $720 million to $730 million. This new guidance surpasses analyst expectations of $726.8 million. For the third quarter, Coursera projects revenue between $188 million and $192 million, also exceeding current analyst views of $182.4 million. The strong financial results, improved profitability, and optimistic forward guidance likely contributed to the significant after-hours stock price increase, as investors reacted positively to Coursera's growth prospects in the competitive online education market.