Stride (LRN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Stride, Inc. is an education technology company that provides online and blended learning programs for K-12 students. The company partners with public school districts, charter schools and other education organizations to deliver digital curricula, instructional software, teaching support and student services. Its offerings are designed to support full-time virtual schools, supplemental courses and traditional schools incorporating online learning.

Stride also provides career-focused education through programs that combine academic instruction with career exploration, technical training and industry-aligned learning opportunities. Its portfolio includes online public school programs and career learning offerings delivered through brands and partner schools such as K12-powered schools and Destinations Career Academy. The company serves students across a range of grade levels and learning needs, including students seeking alternative or flexible approaches to education.

Founded in 2000 as K12 Inc., the company adopted the name Stride, Inc. in 2020 to reflect its broader focus on education and lifelong learning. Its operations are primarily focused on the United States, while its education technology and curriculum solutions may also serve schools and institutions in other markets. James Rhyu serves as the company's chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $78.04 to $79.66
• 50-Day Range: $75.54 to $87.24
• 52-Week Range: $60.61 to $155.06
• Volume: 105,444 shs
• Average Volume: 934,324 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.94
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $106.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Stride Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Stride scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 142nd out of 479 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Stride has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Stride has a consensus price target of $106.25, representing about 35.4% upside from its current price of $78.46.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Stride has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.16%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Stride are expected to grow by 7.16% in the coming year, from $8.80 to $9.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Stride is 10.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Stride is 10.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 26.55.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Stride has a PEG Ratio of 0.45. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Stride has a P/B Ratio of 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

18.37% of the float of Stride has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Stride has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.75, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Stride has recently decreased by 5.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Stride does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Stride does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.41

News Sentiment

Stride has a news sentiment score of 0.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Stride this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for LRN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Stride insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.00% of the stock of Stride is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.24% of the stock of Stride is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/20/2026
• Today: 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Education Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LRN
• CIK: 1157408
• Web: www.stridelearning.com
• Phone: (703) 483-7000
• Fax: 703-483-7330
• Employees: 9,200
• Year Founded: 2000

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Stride: $106.25
• High Price Target: $125.00
• Low Price Target: $90.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.02
• P/E Growth: 0.45
• Net Income: $338.19 million
• Net Margins: 13.18%
• Pretax Margin: 17.39%
• Return on Equity: 22.06%
• Return on Assets: 14.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 2.56
• Quick Ratio: 2.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.33
• Cash Flow: $11.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.74
• Book Value: $38.38 per share
• Price / Book: 2.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,050,000
• Free Float: 40,788,000
• Market Cap: $3.34 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.14