Should I buy or sell Strategic Education stock right now?

4 Wall Street equities research 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 equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" STRA shares. View STRA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Strategic Education's stock price target for 2024?

4 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Strategic Education's stock. Their STRA share price targets range from $110.00 to $125.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $120.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for STRA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have STRA shares performed in 2024?

Strategic Education's stock was trading at $92.37 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, STRA shares have increased by 4.7% and is now trading at $96.71. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Strategic Education?

Strategic Education saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 364,200 shares, a drop of 18.5% from the March 15th total of 447,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 88,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.1 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Strategic Education's Short Interest .

When is Strategic Education's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024. View our STRA earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Strategic Education's earnings call?

Strategic Education will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 25th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Strategic Education's earnings last quarter?

Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 29th. The health services provider reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.34. The health services provider had revenue of $302.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $297.48 million. Strategic Education had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.52% and a net margin of 6.16%. The business's revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share.

How often does Strategic Education pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Strategic Education?

Strategic Education announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share on Monday, March 18th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.48%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 8th. 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 2.44%. The dividend payout ratio is 82.76%. 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 43.32% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for STRA .

What ETFs hold Strategic Education's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD) , VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV) and WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS) . Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC) .

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) .

Who are Strategic Education's major shareholders?

Strategic Education's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Partnership Wealth Management LLC (0.08%) and NBC Securities Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Wayne Jackson , Raymond Karl Mcdonnell, Robert R Grusky and Robert S Silberman . View institutional ownership trends .

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$96.71

-0.55 (-0.57%)

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50-Day Range: $93.87
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Volume: 83,443 shs
Average Volume: 88,879 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.38 billion

P/E Ratio: 33.35
Dividend Yield: 2.48%
Price Target: $120.50

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Strategic Education MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.75 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 24.6% Upside
$120.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.53% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.52
Based on 24 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.59 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.43%
From $4.60 to $5.54 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.44 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

116th out of 262 stocks

Educational Services Industry

10th out of 23 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.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Strategic Education has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.53% 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 4.1.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Strategic Education has recently decreased by 18.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Strategic Education pays a meaningful dividend of 2.44%, 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 82.76%. 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 43.32% 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.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Strategic Education has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 24 news articles for Strategic Education this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
7 people have added Strategic Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Strategic Education insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,586,854.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.10% of the stock of Strategic Education is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
93.27% 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 20.43% in the coming year, from $4.60 to $5.54 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Strategic Education is 33.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.71.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Strategic Education is 33.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.50.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Strategic Education has a PEG Ratio of 1.17. 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 1.43. 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 Stock (NASDAQ:STRA)

Strategic Education, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. The company operates through U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services segments. It 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. In addition, the company operates Capella University that provides post-secondary education; 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. Strategic Education, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

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STRA Stock News Headlines

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Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) Downgraded to "Hold" at StockNews.com

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Australia news live: Andrew Hastie warns of ‘breakouts of strategic disorder’ across globe

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Education summit focuses on partnerships

April 4, 2024 | msn.com

CSM's Strategic Pillars for Success Unveiled by President Wilson

April 3, 2024 | forbes.com

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April 3, 2024 | msn.com

The role of education in development, of economic reasoning in education

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March 21, 2024 | businesswire.com

Strategic Education, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/29/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/18 Dividend: 3/08/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/18/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 4/25/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Educational services
Sub-Industry: Education Services
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:STRA
CUSIP: 86323610
CIK: 1013934
Web: www.strayereducation.com
Phone: (703) 561-1600
Fax: 703-339-3569
Employees: 3,774
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $120.50
High Stock Price Target: $125.00
Low Stock Price Target: $110.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +23.9%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.90
Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.53
Forward P/E Ratio: 21.14
P/E Growth: 1.17
Net Income: $69.79 million
Net Margins: 6.16%
Pretax Margin: 8.89%
Return on Equity: 5.52%
Return on Assets: 4.17%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
Current Ratio: 1.57
Quick Ratio: 1.57

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.13 billion
Price / Sales: 2.11
Cash Flow: $5.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 16.36
Book Value: $67.71 per share
Price / Book: 1.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 24,610,000
Free Float: 23,844,000
Market Cap: $2.39 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.50

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Key Executives

Mr. Karl McDonnell (Age 58)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $2.17M
Mr. Daniel W. Jackson (Age 49)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $1.16M
Ms. Lizette Benedi Herraiz Esq. (Age 49)
Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary of the Board
Comp: $859k
Ms. Christa E. Hokenson (Age 53)
Senior VP, Chief HR Officer & Chief Diversity Officer
Comp: $824.03k
Mr. Tal Darmon (Age 49)
Senior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Terese Wilke
Director of Investor Relations
Dr. Sondra F. Stallard (Age 74)
President Emerita and Director of Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs - Strayer University
Comp: $539.8k
Mr. Andrew E. Watt (Age 46)
President of U.S. Higher Education
Comp: $781.08k
Mr. Joe Schaefer
President of Education Technology Services
Prof. Alwyn Louw
Vice-Chancellor of Torrens University Australia

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STRA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Strategic Education stock right now?: 4 Wall Street equities research 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 equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" STRA shares.
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What is Strategic Education's stock price target for 2024?: 4 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Strategic Education's stock. Their STRA share price targets range from $110.00 to $125.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $120.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have STRA shares performed in 2024?: Strategic Education's stock was trading at $92.37 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, STRA shares have increased by 4.7% and is now trading at $96.71.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Strategic Education?: Strategic Education saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 364,200 shares, a drop of 18.5% from the March 15th total of 447,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 88,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.1 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
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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, April 25th 2024.
View our STRA earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Strategic Education's earnings call?: Strategic Education will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 25th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Strategic Education's earnings last quarter?: Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 29th. The health services provider reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.34. The health services provider had revenue of $302.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $297.48 million. Strategic Education had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.52% and a net margin of 6.16%. The business's revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share.
How often does Strategic Education pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Strategic Education?: Strategic Education announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share on Monday, March 18th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.48%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 8th.
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 2.44%. The dividend payout ratio is 82.76%. 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 43.32% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for STRA.
What ETFs hold Strategic Education's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV) and WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS).Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC).
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).
Who are Strategic Education's major shareholders?: Strategic Education's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Partnership Wealth Management LLC (0.08%) and NBC Securities Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Wayne Jackson, Raymond Karl Mcdonnell, Robert R Grusky and Robert S Silberman.
View institutional ownership trends.
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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Strategic Education (STRA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Strategic Education MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Strategic Education Stock (NASDAQ:STRA)

STRA Stock Price History

STRA Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

STRA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™