Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Stride Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Barrington Research upgraded its earnings per share estimate for Stride in Q1 2026 from $1.04 to $1.21 while maintaining an "Outperform" rating and setting a price target of $185.00.
• Stride reported $2.29 EPS for its last quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.46, with a revenue of $653.65 million, up 22.4% year-over-year.
• Analysts currently have an average rating of "Moderate Buy" on Stride with a consensus target price of $146.40, with four analysts rating it a Buy and two a Hold.

Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Barrington Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Stride in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 23rd. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.21 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.04. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $185.00 price objective 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 $2.59 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.59 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on LRN. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Stride from $148.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stride from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $146.40.

Stride Price Performance

Shares of LRN opened at $142.25 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $6.21 billion, a PE ratio of 23.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.22. Stride has a 52-week low of $63.25 and a 52-week high of $171.17. The business's 50 day moving average price is $148.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $142.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 5.27 and a current ratio of 5.39.

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

Insider Transactions at Stride

In related news, CEO James Jeaho Rhyu sold 13,961 shares of Stride stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.66, for a total value of $2,270,896.26. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 706,353 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $114,895,378.98. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 3.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Stride during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Stride by 333.3% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 208 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Stride during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Stride by 78.7% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 193 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Stride in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 98.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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