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Strategic Education (STRA) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$75.81

-0.04 (-0.05%)

(As of 09/26/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $75.36
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$76.28
50-Day Range: $68.42
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$78.87
52-Week Range: $60.58
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$98.22

Volume: 80,316 shs
Average Volume: 132,839 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.85 billion

P/E Ratio: 49.88
Dividend Yield: 3.17%
Price Target: $93.25

Strategic Education MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.75 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 23.0% Upside
$93.25 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
3.49% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.62
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 31.46%
From $3.21 to $4.22 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

2.10 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

176th out of 265 stocks

Educational Services Industry

16th out of 22 stocks

2.4

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 $93.25, Strategic Education has a forecasted upside of 23.0% from its current price of $75.81.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Strategic Education has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.49% 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 5.6.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Strategic Education has recently increased by 2.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Strategic Education pays a meaningful dividend of 3.17%, 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 157.90%. 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 56.87% 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.

1.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Strategic Education has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 4 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 31.46% in the coming year, from $3.21 to $4.22 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Strategic Education is 49.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.06.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Strategic Education is 49.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.22.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Strategic Education has a PEG Ratio of 1.25. 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 1.13. 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, 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 Price History

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STRA Stock News Headlines

September 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Strategic Education, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter 2023 Results Conference Call and Provides Registration Details for 2023 Investor and Analyst Day

September 20, 2023 | nasdaq.com

Truist Securities Reiterates Strategic Education (STRA) Hold Recommendation

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Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) Receives Hold Rating from Truist Financial

August 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Earnings Estimates Rising for Strategic Education (STRA): Will It Gain?

August 23, 2023 | msn.com

Strategic Education: Good Company At An Unattractive Valuation

August 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Is Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) Trading At A 43% Discount?

August 18, 2023 | msn.com

B of A Securities Upgrades Strategic Education (STRA)

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August 18, 2023 | cnbc.com

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August 18, 2023 | msn.com

Strategic Education lands Buy rating from BofA with student loan default worries called overdone

August 16, 2023 | msn.com

Can Strategic Education (STRA) Climb 25.05% to Reach the Level Wall Street Analysts Expect?

August 10, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

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August 10, 2023 | msn.com

Developing leaders in today's global environment through executive education

August 10, 2023 | msn.com

Integrate strategic thinking into e-learning — Minister Lumumba

August 3, 2023 | msn.com

Strategic Education (STRA) Price Target Decreased by 7.38% to 92.82

August 1, 2023 | cbsnews.com

Kentucky education commissioner leaving for job at Western Michigan University

August 1, 2023 | msn.com

Westwood Community School District Board of Education approves new strategic plan

July 31, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

BMO Capital Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Strategic Education (STRA)

July 28, 2023 | businesswire.com

Barnes & Noble Education Enters Agreement with Key Financial Stakeholders and Strategic Partners to Strengthen Financial Position and Support Growth Initiatives

July 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Strategic Education (STRA) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates

July 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q2 2023 Strategic Education Inc Earnings Call

July 27, 2023 | msn.com

Strategic Education Non-GAAP EPS of $0.82 beats by $0.13, revenue of $287.68M beats by $5.29M

July 27, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Strategic Education, Inc. Q2 Profit Decreases, but beats estimates

July 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Strategic Education, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

July 26, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Strategic Education Q2 2023 Earnings Preview

July 25, 2023 | msn.com

Northwest Local school board gets update on facility projects, strategic plan goals

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STRA Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/27/2023
Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/31/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/11/2023
Today: 9/27/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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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: 3,907
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $93.25
High Stock Price Forecast: $110.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $85.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +23.0%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.52
Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.88
Forward P/E Ratio: 23.62
P/E Growth: 1.25
Net Income: $46.67 million
Net Margins: 3.40%
Pretax Margin: 5.03%
Return on Equity: 3.24%
Return on Assets: 2.40%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
Current Ratio: 1.45
Quick Ratio: 1.45

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.07 billion
Price / Sales: 1.74
Cash Flow: $5.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 14.90
Book Value: $67.03 per share
Price / Book: 1.13

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 24,460,000
Free Float: 23,846,000
Market Cap: $1.85 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.56

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Key Executives

Mr. Karl McDonnell (Age 57)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $2.11M

Mr. Daniel W. Jackson (Age 48)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $1.12M

Ms. Lizette Benedi Herraiz Esq. (Age 48)
Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. of the Board
Comp: $835.15k

Ms. Christa E. Hokenson (Age 52)
Sr. VP, Chief HR Officer & Chief Diversity Officer
Comp: $800.15k

Mr. Andrew E. Watt (Age 45)
COO & Pres of U.S. Higher Education

Mr. Tal Darmon (Age 48)
Sr. VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

Ms. Terese Wilke
Director of Investor Relations

Dr. Sondra F. Stallard (Age 73)
Pres Emerita and Director of Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs - Strayer University

Ms. Andrea S. Backman (Age 53)
Chief Academic Officer & Provost

Joe Schaefer
Chief Transformation Officer

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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?: 4 Wall Street 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 analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" STRA shares.
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What is Strategic Education's stock price forecast for 2023?: 4 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Strategic Education's stock. Their STRA share price forecasts range from $85.00 to $110.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $93.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.0% from the stock's current price.
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How have STRA shares performed in 2023?: Strategic Education's stock was trading at $78.32 at the beginning of the year. Since then, STRA shares have decreased by 3.2% and is now trading at $75.81.
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When is Strategic Education's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 2nd 2023.
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, July, 27th. The health services provider reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.16. The health services provider had revenue of $287.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $282.39 million. Strategic Education had a net margin of 3.40% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.24%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.85 EPS.
How often does Strategic Education pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Strategic Education?: Strategic Education declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share on Monday, September 11th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.17%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 31st.
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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).
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 3.17%. The dividend payout ratio is 157.90%. 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 56.87% 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 variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.31%), Inclusive Capital Partners L.P. (7.76%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.80%), Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (4.51%), State Street Corp (3.32%) and Royal Bank of Canada (2.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Wayne Jackson, John T Casteen III, Raymond Karl Mcdonnell, Robert R Grusky 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 $75.81.
How much money does Strategic Education make?: Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion and generates $1.07 billion in revenue each year. The health services provider earns $46.67 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.52 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Strategic Education have?: The company employs 3,907 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 9/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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