LONDON—SVF Investments (UK) Ltd, a significant shareholder in Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:CPNG), a prominent player in the Broadline Retail industry with a market capitalization of $47.35 billion, has sold 30 million shares of the company’s Class A common stock. The shares were sold at a price of $25.75 each, totaling approximately $772.5 million. Following this transaction, SVF Investments continues to hold 319,542,259 shares indirectly. The sale was managed by SB Investment Advisers (UK) Ltd, which acts as the alternative investment fund manager for SVF Investments. The transaction comes as Coupang trades near its 52-week high of $27.02, having delivered a strong 8.92% return over the past week. According to InvestingPro, which offers comprehensive analysis and 12+ additional insights about Coupang, the company maintains robust revenue growth of 20.88% and positive earnings per share.
In other recent news, Coupang LLC reported its first-quarter earnings for 2025, which showed a slight miss on both earnings per share (EPS) and revenue compared to analyst expectations. The company posted an EPS of $0.06, falling short of the forecasted $0.07, and reported revenue of $7.91 billion, which missed the anticipated $8.03 billion. Despite these misses, Coupang highlighted a 300% year-over-year increase in operating income and a significant improvement in its gross profit margin by 217 basis points. Additionally, the company announced a $1 billion share repurchase program as part of its broader capital allocation strategy. The company’s growth in the Korean retail market remains robust, with revenue growth of 11% overall and 21% in constant currency. Analysts from firms such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan noted the company’s strategic initiatives, including the expansion of its Wow membership program in Taiwan and investments in logistics and technology. Coupang maintains a full-year constant currency consolidated growth target of 20%, reflecting confidence in its future growth prospects.
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