Should I buy or sell Strategic Education stock right now?

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Strategic Education in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" STRA shares. View STRA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Strategic Education's stock price target for 2024?

4 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Strategic Education's shares. Their STRA share price targets range from $85.00 to $101.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $94.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for STRA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have STRA shares performed in 2023?

Strategic Education's stock was trading at $78.32 at the start of the year. Since then, STRA stock has increased by 14.7% and is now trading at $89.85. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is Strategic Education's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 28th 2024. View our STRA earnings forecast .

How were Strategic Education's earnings last quarter?

Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The health services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.11. The health services provider had revenue of $285.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $281.13 million. Strategic Education had a net margin of 4.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.19%.

How often does Strategic Education pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Strategic Education?

Strategic Education announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share on Monday, December 4th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.67%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 24th. Read our dividend analysis for STRA .

Is Strategic Education a good dividend stock?

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.71%. The dividend payout ratio is 117.65%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, STRA will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.56% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for STRA .

What ETFs hold Strategic Education's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD) , VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (XSMO) and WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS) . EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (BSVO) .

What is Karl McDonnell's approval rating as Strategic Education's CEO?

11 employees have rated Strategic Education Chief Executive Officer Karl McDonnell on Glassdoor.com . Karl McDonnell has an approval rating of 44% among the company's employees. This puts Karl McDonnell in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Strategic Education own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Strategic Education investors own include Gilead Sciences (GILD) , Pfizer (PFE) , Synaptics (SYNA) , Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Centene (CNC) , Netflix (NFLX) , SunPower (SPWR) and Target (TGT) .

Who are Strategic Education's major shareholders?

Strategic Education's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (4.56%), Royal Bank of Canada (2.07%), Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. (1.93%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.62%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.26%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Wayne Jackson , John T Casteen III, Raymond Karl Mcdonnell, Robert R Grusky and Robert S Silberman . 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 WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Strategic Education Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:STRA)

$89.85

+0.88 (+0.99%)

(As of 12/1/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $88.44
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50-Day Range: $75.25
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$98.22

Volume: 105,070 shs
Average Volume: 127,747 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.19 billion

P/E Ratio: 44.04
Dividend Yield: 2.67%
Price Target: $94.00

Strategic Education MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.75 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 4.6% Upside
$94.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.10% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.48
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.69%
From $3.41 to $4.32 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.87 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

202nd out of 270 stocks

Educational Services Industry

19th out of 24 stocks

1.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Strategic Education has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $94.00, Strategic Education has a forecasted upside of 4.6% from its current price of $89.85.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Strategic Education has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.10% of the float of Strategic Education has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Strategic Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Strategic Education has recently decreased by 4.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Strategic Education pays a meaningful dividend of 2.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Strategic Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Strategic Education is 117.65%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Strategic Education will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.56% next year. This indicates that Strategic Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for STRA.

1.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Strategic Education has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 4 news articles for Strategic Education this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Strategic Education insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.50% of the stock of Strategic Education is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
97.53% of the stock of Strategic Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Strategic Education are expected to grow by 26.69% in the coming year, from $3.41 to $4.32 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Strategic Education is 44.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.71.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Strategic Education is 44.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.58.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Strategic Education has a PEG Ratio of 1.26. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Strategic Education has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Strategic Education Stock (NASDAQ:STRA)

Strategic Education, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. It operates through three segments: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. The company 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. It also operates Capella University that provides post-secondary education. The company operates Torrens University, which offers undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree courses primarily in business, design and creative technology, health, hospitality, and education fields through online and on physical campuses located in Australia; Think Education, a vocational training organization; and Media Design School, which provides industry-endorsed courses in 3D animation and visual effects, game art and programming, graphic and motion design, digital media artificial intelligence, and creative advertising in New Zealand. It also offers Workforce Edge, a platform to employers that provides education benefits administration solutions; and Sophia Learning, which enables lower cost education benefits programs. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

STRA Stock Price History

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STRA Stock News Headlines

December 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Why Strategic Education (STRA) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term

November 27, 2023 | msn.com

Strategic Education (STRA) Price Target Increased by 11.83% to 101.24

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Brokerages Set Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) Price Target at $94.00

November 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Strategic Education: Leveraging Employer Affiliated Enrollments And Investing In Automation For Growth

November 24, 2023 | msn.com

Can Strategic Education (STRA) Run Higher on Rising Earnings Estimates?

November 17, 2023 | msn.com

Should You Buy Strategic Education (STRA) After Golden Cross?

November 10, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

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LEADING HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION EXPERT HARRIS PASTIDES JOINS HUB INTERNATIONAL AS STRATEGIC INDUSTRY ADVISOR

November 7, 2023 | morningstar.com

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November 6, 2023 | msn.com

Governor Abbott Approves Texas Workforce System Strategic Plan

November 5, 2023 | news.yahoo.com

A question and answer with Plainfield Board of Education candidate Christi Haskell

November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Strategic Education (STRA) Q3 Earnings Beat, Enrollment Rises

November 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Strategic Education, Inc. Q3 Profit Increases, beats estimates

November 3, 2023 | msn.com

Strategic Education Non-GAAP EPS of $0.97 beats by $0.16, revenue of $285.9M beats by $2.72M

November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q3 2023 Strategic Education Inc Earnings Call

November 2, 2023 | forbes.com

AI-Powered Growth Engines: Indian GCCs' Strategic Evolution

November 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Strategic Education, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results; Will Hold Investor and Analyst Day

November 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Strategic Education Inc (STRA) Reports 8.7% Revenue Increase in Q3 2023

November 1, 2023 | msn.com

Strategic Education Q3 2023 Earnings Preview

November 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

American College of Education Partners with Second-Largest Childcare Provider in North America, Learning Care Group

October 31, 2023 | msn.com

Eight members of BPS task force resign over inclusive education changes

October 31, 2023 | msn.com

Procurement must be an elective subject at secondary schools – Education Minister advocates

October 31, 2023 | msn.com

Strategic Vision for Turkey: The 12th Development Plan Unveiled

October 31, 2023 | bizjournals.com

Dayton higher education, defense remains 'highly connected' on growing workforce

October 31, 2023 | msn.com

A Tale of Three Continents: Economic Struggles, Strategic Alliances, and the Human Element

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/31/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/11/2023
Last Earnings: 11/02/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/4 Dividend: 11/24/2023
Today: 12/01/2023
Dividend Payable: 12/04/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/28/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Educational services
Sub-Industry: Education Services
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:STRA
CUSIP: 86323610
CIK: 1013934
Web: www.strayereducation.com
Phone: (703) 561-1600
Fax: 703-339-3569
Employees: 3,907
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $94.00
High Stock Price Target: $101.00
Low Stock Price Target: $85.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +4.6%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.04
Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.04
Forward P/E Ratio: 26.35
P/E Growth: 1.26
Net Income: $46.67 million
Net Margins: 4.45%
Pretax Margin: 6.64%
Return on Equity: 4.19%
Return on Assets: 3.14%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
Current Ratio: 1.32
Quick Ratio: 1.32

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.07 billion
Price / Sales: 2.06
Cash Flow: $5.15 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 17.45
Book Value: $65.32 per share
Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 24,420,000
Free Float: 23,806,000
Market Cap: $2.19 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.52

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Key Executives

Mr. Karl McDonnell (Age 57)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $2.11M
Mr. Daniel W. Jackson (Age 48)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $1.12M
Ms. Lizette Benedi Herraiz Esq. (Age 48)
Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary of the Board
Comp: $835.15k
Ms. Christa E. Hokenson (Age 52)
Senior VP, Chief HR Officer & Chief Diversity Officer
Comp: $800.15k
Mr. Andrew E. Watt (Age 45)
COO & President of U.S. Higher Education
Comp: $781.08k
Mr. Tal Darmon (Age 48)
Senior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Terese Wilke
Director of Investor Relations
Dr. Sondra F. Stallard (Age 73)
President Emerita and Director of Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs - Strayer University
Comp: $539.8k
Ms. Andrea S. Backman (Age 53)
Chief Academic Officer & Provost
Joe Schaefer
Chief Transformation Officer

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STRA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Strategic Education stock right now?: 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Strategic Education in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" STRA shares.
View STRA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Strategic Education's stock price target for 2024?: 4 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Strategic Education's shares. Their STRA share price targets range from $85.00 to $101.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $94.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.6% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for STRA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have STRA shares performed in 2023?: Strategic Education's stock was trading at $78.32 at the start of the year. Since then, STRA stock has increased by 14.7% and is now trading at $89.85.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is Strategic Education's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 28th 2024.
View our STRA earnings forecast.
How were Strategic Education's earnings last quarter?: Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The health services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.11. The health services provider had revenue of $285.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $281.13 million. Strategic Education had a net margin of 4.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.19%.
How often does Strategic Education pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Strategic Education?: Strategic Education announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share on Monday, December 4th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.67%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 24th.
Read our dividend analysis for STRA.

Is Strategic Education a good dividend stock?: Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.71%. The dividend payout ratio is 117.65%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, STRA will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.56% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for STRA.
What ETFs hold Strategic Education's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (XSMO) and WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS).EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (BSVO).
What is Karl McDonnell's approval rating as Strategic Education's CEO?: 11 employees have rated Strategic Education Chief Executive Officer Karl McDonnell on Glassdoor.com. Karl McDonnell has an approval rating of 44% among the company's employees. This puts Karl McDonnell in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Strategic Education own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Strategic Education investors own include Gilead Sciences (GILD), Pfizer (PFE), Synaptics (SYNA), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), AbbVie (ABBV), Alibaba Group (BABA), Centene (CNC), Netflix (NFLX), SunPower (SPWR) and Target (TGT).
Who are Strategic Education's major shareholders?: Strategic Education's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (4.56%), Royal Bank of Canada (2.07%), Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. (1.93%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.62%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.26%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Wayne Jackson, John T Casteen III, Raymond Karl Mcdonnell, Robert R Grusky and Robert S Silberman.
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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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Strategic Education Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:STRA)

Strategic Education MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Strategic Education Stock (NASDAQ:STRA)

STRA Stock Price History

STRA Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

STRA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™