Adtalem Global Education (ATGE) Competitors $135.49 +0.08 (+0.06%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$135.66 +0.17 (+0.13%) As of 06:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ATGE vs. LRN, BFAM, LOPE, STRA, UTI, LINC, APEI, TAL, GHC, and LAURShould you be buying Adtalem Global Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Adtalem Global Education include Stride (LRN), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Strategic Education (STRA), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), TAL Education Group (TAL), Graham (GHC), and Laureate Education (LAUR). Adtalem Global Education vs. Its Competitors Stride Bright Horizons Family Solutions Grand Canyon Education Strategic Education Universal Technical Institute Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education TAL Education Group Graham Laureate Education Stride (NYSE:LRN) and Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend LRN or ATGE? Stride presently has a consensus target price of $146.40, suggesting a potential upside of 4.95%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus target price of $139.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.59%. Given Stride's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Stride is more favorable than Adtalem Global Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stride 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk & volatility, LRN or ATGE? Stride has a beta of 0.22, meaning that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is LRN or ATGE more profitable? Adtalem Global Education has a net margin of 13.26% compared to Stride's net margin of 11.97%. Stride's return on equity of 25.51% beat Adtalem Global Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stride11.97% 25.51% 16.21% Adtalem Global Education 13.26%17.95%9.23% Does the media refer more to LRN or ATGE? In the previous week, Stride had 13 more articles in the media than Adtalem Global Education. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Stride and 10 mentions for Adtalem Global Education. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Stride's score of 1.16 indicating that Adtalem Global Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stride 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adtalem Global Education 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LRN or ATGE? Stride has higher revenue and earnings than Adtalem Global Education. Adtalem Global Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stride, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStride$2.41B2.53$287.94M$6.0223.17Adtalem Global Education$1.79B2.72$237.07M$6.1921.89 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LRN or ATGE? 98.2% of Stride shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Stride shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryStride beats Adtalem Global Education on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Adtalem Global Education News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ATGE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ATGE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAdtalem Global EducationSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.87B$1.50B$8.41B$21.51BDividend YieldN/A4.50%2.97%3.50%P/E Ratio21.8912.5018.6827.39Price / Sales2.722.175.6953.44Price / Cash14.5814.7517.2024.76Price / Book3.523.185.084.53Net Income$237.07M$85.04M$255.59M$998.53M7 Day Performance-0.41%3.69%1.45%1.07%1 Month Performance5.14%6.43%18.39%4.41%1 Year Performance84.37%57.30%51.33%14.45% Adtalem Global Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATGEAdtalem Global Education4.5184 of 5 stars$135.49+0.1%$139.00+2.6%+85.9%$4.87B$1.79B21.8910,371Positive NewsLRNStride3.2237 of 5 stars$164.23+2.2%$146.40-10.9%+69.6%$7.01B$2.41B27.288,600News CoveragePositive NewsBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.5661 of 5 stars$116.50-0.3%$134.57+15.5%-22.3%$6.64B$2.69B38.201,450Positive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education4.156 of 5 stars$205.45+0.6%$203.67-0.9%+44.3%$5.74B$1.03B24.875,830Positive NewsShort Interest ↓STRAStrategic Education4.3573 of 5 stars$83.13+1.4%$99.33+19.5%-13.8%$1.96B$1.22B17.283,801Analyst UpgradeUTIUniversal Technical Institute3.4142 of 5 stars$27.54+2.3%$35.83+30.1%+62.7%$1.47B$732.69M24.163,700Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeLINCLincoln Educational Services4.0178 of 5 stars$19.58+1.0%$25.00+27.7%+66.7%$612.77M$440.06M42.572,475Positive NewsAPEIAmerican Public Education4.2211 of 5 stars$32.25+2.1%$35.17+9.0%+126.2%$570.92M$624.56M30.426,117Positive NewsTALTAL Education Group2.3015 of 5 stars$10.39+2.4%$12.66+21.9%+48.0%$6.17B$2.25B61.1023,000Stock SplitGHCGraham4.0086 of 5 stars$1,138.97+0.7%N/A+50.2%$4.93B$4.79B7.3121,446Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementLAURLaureate Education4.277 of 5 stars$27.98+0.5%$24.00-14.2%+78.9%$4.10B$1.57B14.9731,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LRN Alternatives BFAM Alternatives LOPE Alternatives STRA Alternatives UTI Alternatives LINC Alternatives APEI Alternatives TAL Alternatives GHC Alternatives LAUR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ATGE) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTurn $1K into $50K with This DeFi GemBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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