NASDAQ:STRA

Strategic Education - STRA Stock Forecast, Price & News

$80.85

+0.32 (+0.40%)

(As of 12/2/2022 01:59 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $79.73
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$80.90
50-Day Range: $61.25
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$81.80
52-Week Range: $48.01
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$82.42

Volume: 756 shs
Average Volume: 94,872 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.98 billion

P/E Ratio: 39.06
Dividend Yield: 2.93%
Price Target: $82.67

Strategic Education MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 2.3% Upside
$82.67 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.62% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 31.46%
From $2.67 to $3.51 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

2.12 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

152nd out of 274 stocks

Educational Services Industry

18th out of 22 stocks

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Strategic Education has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $82.67, Strategic Education has a forecasted upside of 2.3% from its current price of $80.80.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Strategic Education has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.62% 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 10.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Strategic Education has recently decreased by 5.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Strategic Education pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, 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 115.94%. 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 68.38% 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.

3.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Strategic Education has a news sentiment score of 1.89. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Strategic Education this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
2 people have searched for STRA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Strategic Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

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
97.23% 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 31.46% in the coming year, from $2.67 to $3.51 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Strategic Education is 39.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.19.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Strategic Education is 39.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 11.90.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Strategic Education has a PEG Ratio of 2.04. 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 1.24. 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 (NASDAQ:STRA) Stock

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 administration, accounting, information technology, education, health services administration, public administration, and criminal justice 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 an executive MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute. It also operates Capella University, an online post-secondary education institution that provides various bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs to working adults in arts and sciences, business and technology, counseling and human services, education, nursing and health sciences, psychology, and public service leadership. 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.

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STRA Stock News Headlines

November 23, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) To Go Ex-Dividend on November 25th

November 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.60

November 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Strayer University's Master of Science in Information Security and Assurance designated as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

November 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Strategic Education Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS: US$0.26 (vs US$0.16 in 3Q 2021)

November 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.60

November 4, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

ELSA JACOBSEN AND KATHLYN MCHENRY JOIN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM'S STATE POLICY TEAM

November 4, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Strategic Education (STRA) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

November 3, 2022 | tmcnet.com

Boclips, the world's largest educationally curated video

November 3, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Strategic Education Q3 Profit Beats Estimates; Revenue Down 2.6%

November 3, 2022 | msn.com

Recap: Strategic Education Q3 Earnings

November 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Strategic Education, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results

November 2, 2022 | washingtonpost.com

UVA marks progress as strategic plan passes 3-year mark

November 2, 2022 | reuters.com

UN peacekeepers in Congo make 'strategic withdrawal' from key military base

November 1, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Learning Analytics Market – Strategic Imperatives for Growth Analysis and Success Rate By 2029 | Newst 118 Pages Report

November 1, 2022 | msn.com

Hilliard Schools Update: Hilliard City Schools launches strategic planning process

November 1, 2022 | msn.com

Strategic and political impatience is killing America

October 31, 2022 | msn.com

Harding University appoints assistant to provost for strategic initiatives

October 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

SME Names Tracy Cullen Senior Director Strategic Communications and Brand Management

October 18, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Dr. Brian Prescott to be Next President of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)

October 15, 2022 | technews.tmcnet.com

InCorp India advises J K Shah Education on strategic acquisition by Veranda Learning

October 12, 2022 | msn.com

After 2 years without a strategic plan, BOE seeks input on Hawaii public schools

October 7, 2022 | nasdaq.com

One Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) insider upped their stake by 5.8% in the previous year

October 3, 2022 | msn.com

First strategic plan unveiled for Munster Technological University

September 29, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Global Education Market Size and Scope 2022 Research Report by Consumption, Revenue, Regions, Gross Margin and Forecast to 2026

September 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Strategic Education, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call

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STRA Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend: 9/01/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/12/2022
Last Earnings: 11/03/2022
Ex-Dividend for 12/5 Dividend: 11/25/2022
Today: 12/02/2022
Dividend Payable: 12/05/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/24/2023

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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: 3,742
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $82.67
High Stock Price Forecast: $88.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $75.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +2.2%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.07
Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.06
Forward P/E Ratio: 30.28
P/E Growth: 2.04
Net Income: $55.09 million
Net Margins: 4.69%
Pretax Margin: 6.69%
Return on Equity: 4.14%
Return on Assets: 3.03%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.09
Current Ratio: 1.55
Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.13 billion
Price / Sales: 1.75
Cash Flow: $8.86 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 9.13
Book Value: $65.37 per share
Price / Book: 1.24

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 24,450,000
Free Float: 23,843,000
Market Cap: $1.98 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.53

Key Executives

Mr. Robert S. Silberman (Age 64)
Exec. Chairman
Comp: $1.03M

Mr. Karl McDonnell (Age 56)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.2M

Mr. Daniel W. Jackson (Age 47)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $683.7k

Ms. Lizette Benedi Herraiz Esq. (Age 47)
Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. of the Board
Comp: $552.58k

Ms. Christa E. Hokenson (Age 51)
Sr. VP, Chief HR Officer & Chief Diversity Officer
Comp: $501.45k

Mr. Andrew E. Watt (Age 44)
COO & Pres of U.S. Higher Education

Mr. Tal Darmon (Age 47)
Sr. VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

Ms. Terese Wilke
Director of Investor Relations

Jen Towns
Chief Marketing Officer

Dr. Sondra F. Stallard (Age 72)
Pres Emerita and Director of Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs - Strayer University

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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STRA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Strategic Education stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Strategic Education in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" STRA shares.
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What is Strategic Education's stock price forecast for 2023?: 1 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Strategic Education's stock. Their STRA share price forecasts range from $75.00 to $88.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $82.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have STRA shares performed in 2022?: Strategic Education's stock was trading at $57.84 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, STRA shares have increased by 39.2% and is now trading at $80.53.
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When is Strategic Education's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, February 24th 2023.
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How were Strategic Education's earnings last quarter?: Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 3rd. The health services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.07. The health services provider earned $263.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $260.41 million. Strategic Education had a net margin of 4.69% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.14%. The company's revenue was down 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.59 EPS.
How often does Strategic Education pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Strategic Education?: Strategic Education declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, November 28th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share on Monday, December 5th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 25th.
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 2.93%. The dividend payout ratio is 115.94%. 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 68.38% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for STRA.

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).
What is Strategic Education's stock symbol?: Strategic Education trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "STRA."
Who are Strategic Education's major shareholders?: Strategic Education's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.93%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.60%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (8.34%), Marshfield Associates (8.22%), Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (4.41%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew E Watt, Daniel Wayne Jackson, J Kevin Gilligan, John T Casteen III, Raymond Karl Mcdonnell, Robert R Grusky, Robert S Silberman and Robert S Silberman.
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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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What is Strategic Education's stock price today?: One share of STRA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $80.53.
How much money does Strategic Education make?: Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) has a market capitalization of $1.97 billion and generates $1.13 billion in revenue each year. The health services provider earns $55.09 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.07 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Strategic Education have?: The company employs 3,742 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Strategic Education?: Strategic Education's mailing address is 2303 DULLES STATION BOULEVARD, HERNDON VA, 20171. The official website for the company is www.strayereducation.com. The health services provider can be reached via phone at (703) 561-1600, via email at daniel.jackson@strayer.edu, or via fax at 703-339-3569.

This page (NASDAQ:STRA) was last updated on 12/2/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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