NASDAQ:STRA Strategic Education (STRA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $77.94 +0.39 (+0.50%) As of 11:24 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$77.03▼$78.7450-Day Range$75.78▼$86.0352-Week Range$69.70▼$89.73Volume20,631 shsAverage Volume282,607 shsMarket Capitalization$1.73 billionP/E Ratio12.99Dividend Yield3.08%Price Target$96.67Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) is an education services company that provides postsecondary programs through Strayer University and Capella University. Its institutions serve working adults and other nontraditional students through online and campus-based learning options. Strayer University offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, professional certificates and other career-focused educational programs in areas such as business, information technology, health services and criminal justice. Capella University provides online bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs, as well as certificate offerings, with flexible formats including its competency-based FlexPath model. The company primarily serves students in the United States and supports access through online instruction, physical learning locations and partnerships with employers. Strategic Education also works with businesses through education benefit programs designed to help employees pursue degrees and professional development. The company was formerly known as Strayer Education and adopted the Strategic Education name following its acquisition of Capella Education Company in 2018. Karl McDonnell serves as Strategic Education’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Strategic Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreSTRA MarketRank™: 4.6863706763 of 5 starsStrategic Education scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 162nd 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 Opinion3.6 / 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 $96.67, representing about 24.7% upside from its current price of $77.55.Amount of Analyst CoverageStrategic Education has only been the subject of 2 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 12.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Strategic Education is 12.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 26.91.Price to Earnings Growth RatioStrategic Education has a PEG Ratio of 0.75. 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 1.07. 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 Shorted7.53% 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 5.64.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Strategic Education has recently increased by 12.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldStrategic Education pays a meaningful dividend of 2.94%, 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 Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.83 News SentimentStrategic Education has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Strategic Education this week, compared to 3 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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STRA Stock News HeadlinesStrategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) Shares Break Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's What HappenedOctober 28 at 4:23 AM | americanbankingnews.comConsumer discretionary - education services stocks Q2 in review: Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) vs peersOctober 27 at 1:52 PM | msn.com$29.97 or $0 todayThe 0DTE Game Plan normally sells for 29.97, but it is free today through this link. Inside is a straightforward 3-step approach to trading same-day options, with entry, exit and max loss set before you ever place a trade. Plain English, no complicated math, done by market close. The price may return to 29.97 as soon as tomorrow.October 29 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Strategic Education, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Results Conference CallSeptember 30, 2026 | businesswire.comWhy Strategic Education (STRA) Is Getting Attention NowSeptember 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comStrategic Education (STRA) Stock Looks Reasonable Based On EarningsSeptember 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comStrategic Education, Inc. and Leading Education Investors Seek Edtech Innovators for Second Signal Labs CohortAugust 12, 2026 | businesswire.comStrategic Education’s Q2 earnings call: Our top 5 analyst questionsAugust 5, 2026 | msn.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 3.3% and is now trading at $77.55. How were Strategic Education's earnings last quarter? Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The health services provider reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.04. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Strategic Education's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Strategic Education include Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.03%), D.A. Davidson & CO., Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC (0.03%) and Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%). 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), Jabil (JBL), NIKE (NKE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alphabet (GOOG), Plug Power (PLUG) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 9/14 Dividend9/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/14 Dividend9/04/2026Dividend Payable9/14/2026Today10/29/2026Next 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 (4w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 4 weeks, STRA's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. 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$96.67 High Price Target$105.00 Low Price Target$90.00 Potential Upside/Downside+23.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.00 Trailing P/E Ratio13.00 Forward P/E Ratio10.79 P/E Growth0.75Net 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 / Sales1.37 Cash Flow$8.10 per share Price / Cash Flow9.63 Book Value$72.43 per share Price / Book1.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,210,000Free Float21,409,000Market Cap$1.73 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.47 Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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