NYSE:LRN Stride - LRN Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Stride, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $39.25 +0.22 (+0.56%) (As of 03/31/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$39.05▼$39.6650-Day Range$32.00▼$44.0852-Week Range$30.66▼$47.35Volume451,297 shsAverage Volume410,132 shsMarket Capitalization$1.69 billionP/E Ratio16.85Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$48.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Stride MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside22.3% Upside$48.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish9.71% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.18Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.77 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth13.94%From $2.51 to $2.86 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.11 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector152nd out of 264 stocksEducational Services Industry11th out of 24 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingStride has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $48.00, Stride has a forecasted upside of 22.3% from its current price of $39.25.Amount of Analyst CoverageStride has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted9.71% of the float of Stride has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStride has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stride has recently decreased by 4.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldStride does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthStride does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LRN. Previous Next 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentStride has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Stride this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for LRN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Stride to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Stride insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,770,354.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.50% of the stock of Stride is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.34% of the stock of Stride is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Stride are expected to grow by 13.94% in the coming year, from $2.51 to $2.86 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stride is 16.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stride is 16.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 12.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioStride has a PEG Ratio of 0.77. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStride has a P/B Ratio of 2.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Stride (NYSE:LRN) StockStride, Inc. is a technology-based educational company, which engages in the provision of proprietary and third-party curriculum, software systems and educational services. It also offers online curriculum and career services to middle and high school students, under the Destinations Career Academy brand name. The company was founded by Ronald J. Packard in 2000 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.Read More Receive LRN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Stride and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LRN Stock News HeadlinesMarch 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStride (NYSE:LRN) Upgraded to "Buy" at StockNews.comMarch 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAllison Lawrence and Ralph Smith Join Stride, Inc. Board of DirectorsApril 1, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecast.March 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Stride, Inc.'s (NYSE:LRN) Recent Stock Performance Tethered To Its Strong Fundamentals?March 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStride, Inc. and Rebel Girls Content Partnership Invites Students to Ignite Their ImaginationFebruary 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMedCerts Announces Program Partnership with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Center for Professional Education & Lifelong LearningFebruary 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWall Street Analysts See a 25.6% Upside in K12 (LRN): Can the Stock Really Move This High?February 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDoes Stride (NYSE:LRN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?April 1, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecast.February 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStride, Inc. Takes Digital Media to the Next Level with Expanding PartnershipJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStride Second Quarter 2023 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Stride Stock Soared TodayJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStride Achieves Record Enrollment Growth over First QuarterJanuary 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStride, Inc. and SNHU Partner to Increase Access to Higher EducationJanuary 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStride Bank Extends Partnership With ChimeJanuary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStride Inc. Announces Date for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings CallJanuary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStride, Inc. Earns Two Digital Education AwardsDecember 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInvesting in Stride (NYSE:LRN) five years ago would have delivered you a 103% gainDecember 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThe Possibilities are Endless with 17th Annual K12 Art CompetitionNovember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comRoss Woodley Appointed General Manager of Stride, Inc.’s Career Learning PlatformNovember 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comStride (NYSE:LRN) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To ContinueNovember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comStride, Inc. Offers Free Curriculum to Foster InclusionOctober 25, 2022 | seekingalpha.comStride, Inc. (LRN) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comStride Guides to Seventh Straight Year of Revenue GrowthOctober 25, 2022 | nasdaq.comInsiders sold US$4.1m worth of Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) stock last year, could be a warning sign to watch out forOctober 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWisdomTree Announces Stride and Galileo as Payments Partners for WisdomTree Prime™ - Yahoo FinanceOctober 20, 2022 | washingtonpost.comCommanders' Terry McLaurin taking QB change to Taylor Heinicke in stride - The Washington PostSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive LRN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Stride and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LRN Company Calendar Last Earnings1/24/2023Today4/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/18/2023Fiscal Year End6/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryEducation Services SectorConsumer Discretionary Current SymbolNYSE:LRN CUSIP48273U10 CIK1157408 Webwww.k12.com Phone(703) 483-7000Fax703-483-7330Employees7,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$48.00 High Stock Price Forecast$50.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$46.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+22.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.33 Trailing P/E Ratio16.85 Forward P/E Ratio15.64 P/E Growth0.77Net Income$107.13 million Net Margins5.63% Pretax Margin7.81% Return on Equity12.30% Return on Assets6.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52 Current Ratio3.73 Quick Ratio3.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.69 billion Price / Sales1.00 Cash Flow$4.89 per share Price / Cash Flow8.03 Book Value$19.00 per share Price / Book2.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares43,110,000Free Float42,032,000Market Cap$1.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.35 Key ExecutivesJames Jeaho RhyuChief Executive Officer & DirectorDonna Meacham BlackmanChief Financial OfficerLes OttolenghiEVP, Chief Information & Technology OfficerVincent Winslow MathisSecretary, Executive VP & General CounselMargaret JorgensenChief Academic Officer & Senior Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsAdtalem Global EducationNYSE:ATGEStrategic EducationNASDAQ:STRAGrand Canyon EducationNASDAQ:LOPELaureate EducationNASDAQ:LAURAfyaNASDAQ:AFYAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMetLife Investment Management LLCSold 654 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.049%Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Sold 737 shares on 3/6/2023Ownership: 0.004%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 4,429 shares on 2/22/2023Ownership: 0.029%Truist Financial CorpBought 9,362 shares on 2/17/2023Ownership: 0.022%Point72 Middle East FZEBought 6,358 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.015%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LRN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Stride stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stride in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" LRN shares. View LRN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Stride's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Stride's stock. Their LRN share price forecasts range from $46.00 to $50.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $48.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LRN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LRN shares performed in 2023? Stride's stock was trading at $31.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LRN shares have increased by 25.5% and is now trading at $39.25. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Stride? Stride saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 4,140,000 shares, a drop of 10.6% from the February 13th total of 4,630,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 573,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.2 days. Currently, 10.2% of the company's stock are sold short. View Stride's Short Interest. When is Stride's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 18th 2023. View our LRN earnings forecast. How were Stride's earnings last quarter? Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 24th. The company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.12. The business earned $458.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $443.23 million. Stride had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.30% and a net margin of 5.63%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.00 EPS. What ETFs hold Stride's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Stride (NYSE:LRN) stock in their portfolio include Global X Education ETF (EDUT), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC), iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL), Global X Millennial Consumer ETF (MILN) and ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL). What guidance has Stride issued on next quarter's earnings? Stride issued an update on its third quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday, January, 24th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $445.00 million-$465.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $436.30 million. What is Nate Davis' approval rating as Stride's CEO? 83 employees have rated Stride Chief Executive Officer Nate Davis on Glassdoor.com. Nate Davis has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Stride own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Stride investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Pfizer (PFE), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Shopify (SHOP), Chegg (CHGG), PayPal (PYPL), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and JD.com (JD). What is Stride's stock symbol? Stride trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LRN." How do I buy shares of Stride? Shares of LRN 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. What is Stride's stock price today? One share of LRN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.25. How much money does Stride make? Stride (NYSE:LRN) has a market capitalization of $1.69 billion and generates $1.69 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $107.13 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.33 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Stride have? The company employs 7,500 workers across the globe. How can I contact Stride? Stride's mailing address is 2300 Corporate Park Drive, Herndon VA, 20171. The official website for the company is www.k12.com. The company can be reached via phone at (703) 483-7000, via email at mkraft@k12.com, or via fax at 703-483-7330. 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