Brokers Issue Forecasts for Stride's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:LRN)

Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN - Free Report) - Barrington Research lifted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Stride in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 30th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will earn $1.75 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.62. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $170.00 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 FY2026 earnings at $7.45 EPS.

Stride (NYSE:LRN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.09 by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $613.38 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $591.15 million. Stride had a net margin of 12.30% and a return on equity of 22.42%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.60 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on LRN. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Stride from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Stride in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Stride in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Stride has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $126.83.

Stride Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LRN traded down $1.23 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $155.45. 149,645 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 825,589. The stock has a market cap of $6.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.95, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.36. Stride has a twelve month low of $63.25 and a twelve month high of $162.30. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $133.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $120.11. The company has a current ratio of 6.02, a quick ratio of 5.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stride

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Stride by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,673,393 shares of the company's stock worth $485,706,000 after buying an additional 69,888 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Stride by 18.0% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,467,019 shares of the company's stock valued at $256,397,000 after purchasing an additional 375,686 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in Stride by 27.6% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,493,709 shares of the company's stock worth $155,251,000 after purchasing an additional 323,275 shares during the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. raised its stake in Stride by 102.2% during the first quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 1,169,748 shares of the company's stock worth $147,973,000 after purchasing an additional 591,208 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stride by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 970,395 shares of the company's stock valued at $100,877,000 after purchasing an additional 5,694 shares during the last quarter. 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.