NASDAQ:STRA Strategic Education (STRA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $79.84 -0.58 (-0.72%) Closing price 09/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$79.61 -0.23 (-0.28%) As of 09/18/2026 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Strategic Education Stock (NASDAQ:STRA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Strategic Education alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$76.96▼$79.8750-Day Range$73.94▼$87.6252-Week Range$69.70▼$89.73Volume1.09 million shsAverage Volume240,626 shsMarket Capitalization$1.77 billionP/E Ratio13.31Dividend Yield3.01%Price Target$95.33Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Strategic Education, Inc. is a provider of postsecondary education serving working adults and other learners primarily in the United States. The company delivers academic programs through its Strayer University and Capella University institutions, using online instruction as well as campus-based and blended learning formats. Its offerings include associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs, along with certificates and other professional learning opportunities. Areas of study include business, information technology, healthcare, education, public administration and other career-focused disciplines. Strategic Education also provides non-degree education and skills training through Sophia Learning, a digital learning platform that offers self-paced courses and transferable college credit options. The company was formerly known as Strayer Education and adopted the Strategic Education name following its combination with Capella Education Company in 2018. Strategic Education is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, and its institutions serve students throughout the United States through online programs and physical locations. Karl McDonnell serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Strategic Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreSTRA MarketRank™: Strategic Education scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 116th out of 475 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingStrategic Education has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialStrategic Education has a consensus price target of $95.33, representing about 19.4% upside from its current price of $79.84.Amount of Analyst CoverageStrategic Education has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Strategic Education's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation4.4 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth16.18% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Strategic Education are expected to grow by 16.18% in the coming year, from $7.23 to $8.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Strategic Education is 13.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Strategic Education is 13.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.26.Price to Earnings Growth RatioStrategic Education has a PEG Ratio of 0.74. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStrategic Education has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Strategic Education's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.78% of the float of Strategic Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStrategic Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.67.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Strategic Education has recently increased by 18.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldStrategic Education pays a meaningful dividend of 3.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthStrategic Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Strategic Education is 40.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Strategic Education will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.57% next year. This indicates that Strategic Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Strategic Education's dividend. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment1.01 News SentimentStrategic Education has a news sentiment score of 1.01. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Strategic Education this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Strategic Education insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.60% of the stock of Strategic Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.27% of the stock of Strategic Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Strategic Education's insider trading history. Receive STRA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Strategic Education and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(NASDAQ:STRA) Receives $95.33 Average Target Price from AnalystsSeptember 20 at 2:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comStrategic Education, Inc. and Leading Education Investors Seek Edtech Innovators for Second Signal Labs CohortAugust 12, 2026 | businesswire.comHere’s the stock symbol I’ve promisedWhitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.September 20 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Strategic Education’s Q2 earnings call: Our top 5 analyst questionsAugust 5, 2026 | msn.comSTRA Q2 Deep Dive: Education Technology Drives Growth, Australia Remains a Watch PointAugust 4, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comStrategic Education signals 200 bps EBIT margin expansion as Australia growth targets 2027July 31, 2026 | seekingalpha.comA Look at Strategic Education Inc (STRA) After 3.6% Decline -- GF Value $99.62 vs Price $81.88July 31, 2026 | gurufocus.comStrategic Education, Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call SummaryJuly 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines STRA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have STRA shares performed this year? Strategic Education's stock was trading at $80.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, STRA stock has decreased by 0.4% and is now trading at $79.84. How were Strategic Education's earnings last quarter? Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The health services provider reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Strategic Education's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Strategic Education include BlackRock Inc. (17.11%), Algert Global LLC (1.24%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.99%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert S Silberman, Raymond Karl Mcdonnell, Daniel Wayne Jackson, Christa Hokenson, Lizette Benedi Herraiz, Viet D Dinh, G Thomas Waite III, Michael Thawley, Robert R Grusky and Michael A Mcrobbie. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Strategic Education? Shares of STRA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Strategic Education own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Strategic Education investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 9/14 Dividend9/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/14 Dividend9/04/2026Dividend Payable9/14/2026Today9/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 STRA's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. STRA has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Diversified Consumer Services Sub-IndustryEducation Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:STRA CIK1013934 Webwww.strategiceducation.com Phone(703) 561-1600Fax703-339-3569Employees6,134Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Strategic Education$95.33 High Price Target$105.00 Low Price Target$90.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.00 Trailing P/E Ratio13.31 Forward P/E Ratio11.04 P/E Growth0.74Net Income$126.61 million Net Margins10.46% Pretax Margin14.31% Return on Equity8.98% Return on Assets7.11% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.10 Quick Ratio1.10 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.27 billion Price / Sales1.40 Cash Flow$8.49 per share Price / Cash Flow9.40 Book Value$72.43 per share Price / Book1.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,210,000Free Float21,409,000Market Cap$1.77 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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