Analysts Offer Predictions for Stride Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Barrington Research predicts Stride, Inc. will report Q1 2026 earnings of $1.04 per share, with a full-year earnings estimate of $7.95 per share for FY2026.
• Stride recently beat analyst estimates by reporting $2.29 EPS for the latest quarter, significantly surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.83.
• The stock has a current average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus target price of $135.17, supported by a high level of institutional ownership at 98.24%.

Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Stride in a report issued on Wednesday, August 6th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.04 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $170.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stride's current full-year earnings is $6.67 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Stride's Q2 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.17 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.95 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.90 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Stride in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Stride from $148.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on shares of Stride from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Stride from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, June 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Stride in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $135.17.

Stride Price Performance

NYSE LRN traded up $5.86 on Friday, hitting $149.91. The company had a trading volume of 144,356 shares, compared to its average volume of 777,277. The company has a market capitalization of $6.52 billion, a PE ratio of 24.89, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.10. The company's fifty day moving average price is $138.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $137.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 5.39 and a quick ratio of 5.53. Stride has a 12-month low of $63.25 and a 12-month high of $162.30.

Stride (NYSE:LRN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $653.65 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $626.23 million. Stride had a net margin of 11.97% and a return on equity of 25.51%. The firm's revenue was up 22.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.42 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stride

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LRN. Congress Asset Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Stride by 102.2% in the first quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 1,169,748 shares of the company's stock valued at $147,973,000 after purchasing an additional 591,208 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Stride by 14,892.4% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 370,013 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,807,000 after purchasing an additional 367,545 shares during the period. Cat Rock Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Stride in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,694,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of Stride by 120.6% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 607,581 shares of the company's stock valued at $63,146,000 after purchasing an additional 332,098 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its holdings in shares of Stride by 27.6% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,493,709 shares of the company's stock valued at $155,251,000 after purchasing an additional 323,275 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.24% of the company's stock.

About Stride

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.

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