Stride (LRN) Competitors $144.85 +0.02 (+0.01%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$144.93 +0.08 (+0.05%) As of 05:31 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LRN vs. ATGE, BFAM, LOPE, STRA, UTI, LINC, APEI, TAL, GHC, and LAURShould you be buying Stride stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stride include Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), 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). Stride vs. Its Competitors Adtalem Global Education 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, LRN or ATGE? Stride has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate LRN or ATGE? Stride currently has a consensus target price of $146.40, indicating a potential upside of 1.07%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus target price of $139.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.20%. Given Stride's higher probable upside, 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) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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, 2.5% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer LRN or ATGE? In the previous week, Stride had 7 more articles in the media than Adtalem Global Education. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Stride and 7 mentions for Adtalem Global Education. Stride's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Adtalem Global Education's score of 0.89 indicating that Stride is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stride 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adtalem Global Education 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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$2.41B2.63$287.94M$6.0224.06Adtalem Global Education$1.79B2.92$237.07M$6.1923.20 SummaryStride beats Adtalem Global Education on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LRN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 LRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStrideSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.32B$1.74B$8.21B$21.85BDividend YieldN/A4.78%3.06%3.61%P/E Ratio24.0612.8818.2729.59Price / Sales2.631.986.4863.42Price / Cash12.4615.0116.5724.43Price / Book4.262.894.914.61Net Income$287.94M$85.02M$256.85M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.51%-1.31%-2.25%-0.46%1 Month Performance-12.68%-0.60%-0.91%2.31%1 Year Performance93.39%26.74%34.99%14.52% Stride Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LRNStride2.6474 of 5 stars$144.85+0.0%$146.40+1.1%+88.2%$6.32B$2.41B24.068,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastATGEAdtalem Global Education4.1139 of 5 stars$153.62+0.9%$139.00-9.5%+100.8%$5.52B$1.79B24.8210,371Analyst ForecastBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.6987 of 5 stars$108.66+0.1%$134.57+23.9%-27.6%$6.18B$2.69B35.621,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLOPEGrand Canyon Education3.7896 of 5 stars$217.87+0.4%$208.67-4.2%+55.4%$6.12B$1.03B26.385,830Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeSTRAStrategic Education4.9128 of 5 stars$85.70+0.7%$99.33+15.9%-8.3%$2.05B$1.22B17.823,801News CoverageAnalyst ForecastUTIUniversal Technical Institute3.9903 of 5 stars$32.88+3.2%$35.83+9.0%+95.5%$1.79B$732.69M28.843,700News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpLINCLincoln Educational Services3.4278 of 5 stars$23.24+1.4%$25.00+7.6%+82.8%$734.85M$440.06M50.522,475Analyst ForecastAPEIAmerican Public Education3.9828 of 5 stars$39.12+1.5%$37.86-3.2%+170.2%$706.90M$624.56M36.916,117Analyst ForecastTALTAL Education Group2.3861 of 5 stars$11.24+0.4%$12.66+12.6%+1.6%$6.84B$2.25B66.1223,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastStock SplitGHCGraham2.9606 of 5 stars$1,184.310.0%N/A+35.2%$5.16B$4.79B7.6021,446Analyst ForecastLAURLaureate Education3.9086 of 5 stars$31.57+2.0%$29.50-6.6%+87.6%$4.65B$1.57B18.5731,800Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adtalem Global Education Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Grand Canyon Education Competitors Strategic Education Competitors Universal Technical Institute Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors American Public Education Competitors TAL Education Group Competitors Graham Competitors Laureate Education Competitors 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:LRN) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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