Strategic Education (STRA) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA - Get Free Report) is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, July 30th. Analysts expect Strategic Education to post earnings of $1.42 per share and revenue of $322.84 million for the quarter.

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The health services provider reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.29. Strategic Education had a net margin of 9.14% and a return on equity of 7.29%. The company had revenue of $303.59 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $300.67 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.11 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Strategic Education to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Strategic Education Stock Up 1.0%

Strategic Education stock traded up $0.77 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $78.40. The stock had a trading volume of 241,143 shares, compared to its average volume of 179,586. Strategic Education has a 52-week low of $74.28 and a 52-week high of $121.60. The firm has a market cap of $1.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a fifty day moving average of $84.69 and a 200 day moving average of $87.13.

Strategic Education Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd were given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 23rd. Strategic Education's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Strategic Education

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Strategic Education stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA - Free Report) by 3.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 16,195 shares of the health services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 487 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. owned approximately 0.07% of Strategic Education worth $1,360,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on STRA shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Strategic Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Strategic Education from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Strategic Education in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Truist Financial set a $105.00 target price on shares of Strategic Education in a research report on Thursday, April 24th.

About Strategic Education

Strategic Education, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. The company operates through U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services segments. It operates Strayer University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, criminal justice, education, health services, information technology, and public administration at physical campuses located in the eastern United States, as well as through online; non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; and MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute.