Free Trial

Compare Stocks

Compare stocks with our powerful stock comparison tool. Analyze fundamentals, price performance, and key financial indicators to make informed investment decisions. Our tool lets you compare up to ten stocks side by side based on Performance Charts, Price & Volume, MarketRank™, Analyst Ratings, Sales & Book Value, Profitability & Earnings, Dividends, Debt, Ownership, Headlines, and more. Simply enter up to ten stock symbols (e.g., BAC, JPM, WFC, C, GS) to get started and uncover top investment opportunities.

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
$30.22
+3.2%
$27.85
$11.80
$31.62
$528.02M1.57181,005 shs165,777 shs
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
$23.01
+1.6%
$21.49
$11.22
$24.20
$715.58M1.58181,687 shs234,944 shs
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$83.39
-0.8%
$86.72
$74.28
$121.60
$2.03B0.52157,025 shs95,607 shs
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
$32.30
+2.2%
$33.09
$15.14
$36.32
$1.72B1.58606,013 shs408,134 shs
10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Now Cover

MarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Enter your email address and below to see which companies made the list.

Get This Free Report

Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
-0.91%+0.97%+0.10%+30.32%+70.87%
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
-2.54%-0.74%-1.86%+42.36%+89.07%
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
-2.31%-1.13%-8.84%+2.25%-22.69%
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
-3.28%-4.45%-11.99%+20.70%+92.67%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
4.4423 of 5 stars
2.53.00.04.61.93.31.9
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
2.9414 of 5 stars
2.63.00.00.01.43.31.9
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
4.4653 of 5 stars
3.53.02.50.01.82.53.1
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
2.2374 of 5 stars
2.62.00.00.02.53.30.6
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
3.00
Buy$32.206.55% Upside
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
3.17
Buy$24.606.93% Upside
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
3.00
Buy$107.6729.11% Upside
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
3.17
Buy$35.8310.94% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest LINC, STRA, UTI, and APEI Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/18/2025
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
Northland Capmk
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
UpgradeStrong-Buy
6/18/2025
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
Northland Securities
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Initiated CoverageOutperform$36.00
6/12/2025
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
Barrington Research
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$36.00
5/22/2025
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
Truist Financial
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$37.00 ➝ $40.00
5/21/2025
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
Lake Street Capital
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$35.00 ➝ $38.00
5/14/2025
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
Truist Financial
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$24.00 ➝ $30.00
5/13/2025
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
B. Riley
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy
5/13/2025
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
B. Riley
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy
5/13/2025
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
Lake Street Capital
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$30.00 ➝ $35.00
5/13/2025
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
Barrington Research
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$24.00 ➝ $32.00
5/13/2025
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
Lake Street Capital
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$21.00 ➝ $26.00
(Data available from 7/3/2022 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
$624.56M0.87$2.15 per share14.05$14.92 per share2.03
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
$440.06M1.65$0.98 per share23.47$5.66 per share4.06
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$1.22B1.65$6.55 per share12.73$67.67 per share1.23
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
$732.69M2.40$1.77 per share18.25$4.84 per share6.67
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
$16.11M$1.0229.6322.391.373.86%9.96%4.52%8/5/2025 (Estimated)
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
$9.89M$0.3958.9933.342.102.65%10.88%4.60%8/6/2025 (Estimated)
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$112.68M$4.6817.8214.790.989.14%7.29%5.76%7/30/2025 (Estimated)
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
$42M$1.0431.0631.361.997.34%21.40%7.85%8/5/2025 (Estimated)

Latest LINC, STRA, UTI, and APEI Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/30/2025Q2 2025
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$1.42N/AN/AN/A$322.84 millionN/A
5/12/2025Q1 2025
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
$0.15$0.41+$0.26$0.41$161.92 million$164.55 million
5/12/2025Q1 2025
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
$0.04$0.11+$0.07$0.06$114.55 million$117.51 million
5/7/2025Q2 2025
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
$0.14$0.21+$0.07$0.21$196.63 million$207.45 million
4/24/2025Q1 2025
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$1.01$1.30+$0.29$1.24$300.67 million$303.59 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
$2.402.88%N/A51.28%N/A
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest LINC, STRA, UTI, and APEI Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/23/2025
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
quarterly$0.602.99%5/23/20255/23/20256/2/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
0.35
3.27
3.27
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
0.17
1.04
1.01
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
N/A
1.27
1.27
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
0.31
1.07
1.07
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
6,11718.04 million14.88 millionOptionable
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation stock logo
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services
2,47531.59 million27.30 millionOptionable
Strategic Education Inc. stock logo
STRA
Strategic Education
3,80124.16 million23.37 millionOptionable
Universal Technical Institute Inc stock logo
UTI
Universal Technical Institute
3,70054.41 million46.19 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

Top Headlines

View All Headlines
American Public Education stock logo

American Public Education NASDAQ:APEI

$30.22 +0.95 (+3.25%)
As of 01:15 PM Eastern
This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.

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.

Lincoln Educational Services stock logo

Lincoln Educational Services NASDAQ:LINC

$23.00 +0.36 (+1.57%)
Closing price 01:04 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$22.99 -0.02 (-0.08%)
As of 04:01 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various career-oriented post-secondary education services to high school graduates and working adults in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Campus Operations and Transitional. It offers associate's degree, and diploma and certificate programs in automotive technology; skilled trades programs, including electrical, heating and air conditioning repair, welding, computerized numerical control, and electrical and electronic systems technology; health science programs comprising licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, dental assistant, medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, and claims examiner; hospitality service and information technology programs, such as culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, aesthetics, and computer systems support technicians. The company operates schools under the Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Culinary Institute, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences, and other brand names. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation was founded in 1946 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Strategic Education stock logo

Strategic Education NASDAQ:STRA

$83.39 -0.71 (-0.85%)
Closing price 02:47 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$83.39 +0.00 (+0.00%)
As of 04:42 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.

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.

Universal Technical Institute stock logo

Universal Technical Institute NYSE:UTI

$32.30 +0.70 (+2.22%)
As of 03:30 PM Eastern

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. provides transportation, skilled trades, and healthcare education programs in the United States. The company operates in two segments, UTI and Concorde. It offers certificate, diploma, or degree programs under various brands, such as Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. The company also provides manufacturer specific advanced training programs, including student paid electives at its campuses; and manufacturer or dealer sponsored training at various campuses and dedicated training centers. It serves students, partners, and communities by providing education and support services in various fields. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.