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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
$56.36
+3.0%
$54.54
$25.31
$61.59
$1.04B1.46305,641 shs46,877 shs
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
$71.59
+4.8%
$79.47
$63.68
$132.99
$3.78B1.28885,649 shs1.06 million shs
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
$88.18
-3.8%
$89.99
$60.61
$171.17
$3.75B0.131.05 million shs625,870 shs
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$79.49
+0.5%
$81.00
$69.70
$93.45
$1.80B0.52284,770 shs41,567 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
-2.15%-5.92%-4.34%+21.88%+115.31%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
+3.22%-15.37%-17.24%-20.22%-44.40%
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
-1.41%-5.59%+3.39%+4.69%-42.12%
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
+0.65%+0.88%-5.37%-2.79%-10.49%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
$56.36
+3.0%
$54.54
$25.31
$61.59
$1.04B1.46305,641 shs46,877 shs
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
$71.59
+4.8%
$79.47
$63.68
$132.99
$3.78B1.28885,649 shs1.06 million shs
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
$88.18
-3.8%
$89.99
$60.61
$171.17
$3.75B0.131.05 million shs625,870 shs
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$79.49
+0.5%
$81.00
$69.70
$93.45
$1.80B0.52284,770 shs41,567 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
-2.15%-5.92%-4.34%+21.88%+115.31%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
+3.22%-15.37%-17.24%-20.22%-44.40%
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
-1.41%-5.59%+3.39%+4.69%-42.12%
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
+0.65%+0.88%-5.37%-2.79%-10.49%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
2.88
Moderate Buy$55.50-1.53% Downside
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
2.20
Hold$100.4440.31% Upside
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
2.33
Hold$109.7524.46% Upside
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
2.80
Moderate Buy$87.009.45% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest APEI, STRA, BFAM, and LRN Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/6/2026
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Lower Price TargetNeutral$93.00 ➝ $88.00
5/6/2026
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Lower Price TargetOverweight$115.00 ➝ $105.00
5/4/2026
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
Reiterated RatingOutperform$56.00
5/1/2026
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
DowngradeHold (C-)Sell (D+)
4/30/2026
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
Reiterated RatingBuy
4/27/2026
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
Lower Price TargetOutperform$95.00 ➝ $86.00
4/27/2026
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
Lower Price TargetHold$85.00 ➝ $80.00
4/23/2026
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
Lower Price TargetOutperform$105.00 ➝ $95.00
4/21/2026
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
Reiterated RatingHold (C)
4/16/2026
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
Reiterated RatingOutperform$125.00
4/10/2026
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
Reiterated RatingHold (C)
(Data available from 5/8/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
$648.86M1.60$2.39 per share23.63$16.30 per share3.46
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
$2.98B1.27$6.32 per share11.33$23.68 per share3.02
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
$2.41B1.56$10.65 per share8.28$38.61 per share2.28
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$1.27B1.41$8.58 per share9.26$72.28 per share1.10
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
$31.56M$1.3641.6119.171.574.86%11.30%5.84%5/11/2026 (Estimated)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
$193.12M$3.3221.5613.331.126.35%17.22%6.13%N/A
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
$287.94M$6.4813.609.950.5712.15%25.20%16.65%N/A
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$126.61M$5.6614.049.850.7410.21%8.78%6.97%N/A

Latest APEI, STRA, BFAM, and LRN Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/11/2026Q1 2026
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
$0.61N/AN/AN/A$173.73 millionN/A
5/5/2026Q1 2026
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
$0.79$0.82+$0.03$0.62$713.35 million$712.22 million
4/28/2026Q3 2026
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
$2.21$2.30+$0.09$1.93$629.69 million$629.87 million
4/23/2026Q1 2026
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$1.51$1.42-$0.09$1.48$329.81 million$305.93 million
3/12/2026Q4 2025
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
$0.39$0.67+$0.28$0.67$151.61 million$158.33 million
2/26/2026Q4 2025
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$1.47$1.74+$0.27$1.66$322.29 million$323.21 million
2/12/2026Q4 2025
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
$1.13$1.15+$0.02$0.38$727.44 million$733.70 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$2.403.02%N/A42.40%N/A

Latest APEI, STRA, BFAM, and LRN Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/23/2026
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
quarterly$0.603.33%5/22/20265/22/20266/1/2026
2/26/2026
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
quarterly$0.602.92%3/9/20263/9/20263/16/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
0.32
3.46
3.46
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
0.56
0.52
0.52
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
0.29
6.21
6.14
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
N/A
1.16
1.16

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
79.62%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
N/A
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
98.24%
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
93.27%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
5,84118.41 million16.46 millionOptionable
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. stock logo
BFAM
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
32,20052.83 million52.19 millionOptionable
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
8,60042.53 million41.25 millionOptionable
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
6,13422.61 million21.80 millionOptionable

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American Public Education stock logo

American Public Education NASDAQ:APEI

$56.36 +1.65 (+3.02%)
As of 12:08 PM Eastern
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American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 184 degree programs and 134 certificate programs in various fields of study, including nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, homeland security, business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning opportunities in leadership, finance, human resources, and other fields of study critical to the federal government workforce. It also provides nursing-and health sciences-focused postsecondary education, pre-licensure nursing programs, diploma in practical nursing, and an associate degree in nursing. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock logo

Bright Horizons Family Solutions NYSE:BFAM

$71.58 +3.28 (+4.79%)
As of 12:08 PM Eastern
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides early education and childcare, back-up care, educational advisory, and other workplace solutions services for employers and families in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and India. The company operates in three segments: Full Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory and Other Services. The Full Service Center-Based Child Care segment offers traditional center-based child care and early education, preschool, and elementary education services. The Back-Up Care segment provides center-based back-up child care, in-home child and adult/elder dependent care, school-age camps, virtual tutoring, and self-sourced reimbursed care services through child care centers, school-age campuses, and in-home caregivers, as well as the back-up care network. The Educational Advisory and Other Services segment offers tuition assistance and student loan repayment program administration, workforce education, and related educational consulting services, as well as college admissions and college financial advisory services. The company was formerly known as Bright Horizons Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. in July 2012. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Stride stock logo

Stride NYSE:LRN

$88.18 -3.48 (-3.79%)
As of 12:08 PM Eastern
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Stride, Inc., a technology-based education service company, engages in the provision of proprietary and third-party online curriculum, software systems, and educational services in the United States and internationally. Its technology-based products and services enable clients to attract, enroll, educate, track progress, support, and facilitate individualized learning for students. The company offers integrated package of systems, services, products, and professional expertise to support a virtual or blended public school; software and services to schools and school districts; individual online courses and supplemental educational products; and products and services for the general education market focused on subjects, including math, English, science, and history for kindergarten through twelfth grade students. It also provides career learning products and services that are focused on developing skills to enter in industries, including information technology, health care, and business; and operates tuition-based private schools. In addition, the company offers focused post-secondary career learning programs, which include skills training for software engineering, healthcare, and medical fields to adult learners under Galvanize, Tech Elevator, and MedCerts brand names, as well as provides staffing and talent development services to employers. It serves public and private schools, school districts, charter boards, consumers, employers, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as K12 Inc. and changed its name to Stride, Inc. in December 2020. Stride, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Strategic Education stock logo

Strategic Education NASDAQ:STRA

$79.48 +0.40 (+0.50%)
As of 12:08 PM Eastern
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Strategic Education, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. The company operates through U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services segments. It operates Strayer University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, criminal justice, education, health services, information technology, and public administration at physical campuses located in the eastern United States, as well as through online; non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; and MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute. In addition, the company operates Capella University that provides post-secondary education; Torrens University, which offers undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree courses primarily in business, design and creative technology, health, hospitality, and education fields through online and on physical campuses located in Australia; Think Education, a vocational training organization; and Media Design School, which provides industry-endorsed courses in 3D animation and visual effects, game art and programming, graphic and motion design, digital media artificial intelligence, and creative advertising in New Zealand. It also offers Workforce Edge, a platform to employers that provides education benefits administration solutions; and Sophia Learning, which enables lower cost education benefits programs. Strategic Education, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.