Shares of Coursera, Inc. (COUR) surged 24.45% in after-hours trading following the release of its second-quarter 2025 financial results, which exceeded analyst expectations and were accompanied by an optimistic future outlook.

The online education platform reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.12, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $0.09 by 39.53%. This represents a 33.33% increase from the same period last year. Coursera's revenue for the quarter came in at $187.1 million, beating the analyst estimate of $180.6 million by 3.67% and showing a 9.84% year-over-year growth.

Adding to the positive sentiment, Coursera provided an upbeat outlook for both the third quarter and full year 2025. The company projects Q3 revenue in the range of $188 to $192 million, which is higher than the current analyst expectation of $182.4 million. For the full year, Coursera anticipates revenue between $738 and $746 million, also surpassing the analyst consensus of $726.8 million. These strong financial results and optimistic forward guidance likely contributed to the significant after-hours stock price increase, as investors react positively to Coursera's growth prospects in the competitive online education market.