Q2 EPS Estimates for Stride Decreased by Barrington Research

Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) – Research analysts at Barrington Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Stride in a report released on Wednesday, October 29th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.19 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.59. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $125.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stride’s current full-year earnings is $6.67 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Stride’s Q3 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.63 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Stride in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. BMO Capital Markets set a $108.00 price target on Stride and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on Stride from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Zacks Research cut Stride from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Stride from $148.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Stride currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $141.75.

Stride Price Performance

NYSE:LRN opened at $67.92 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 5.27, a current ratio of 6.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $146.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $145.32. Stride has a 52 week low of $65.11 and a 52 week high of $171.17. The company has a market capitalization of $2.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.07.

Stride (NYSE:LRN) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.29. Stride had a return on equity of 26.29% and a net margin of 12.76%.The company had revenue of $620.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $615.50 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.94 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. Stride has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LRN. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Stride during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Stride by 333.3% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new position in Stride during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Stride during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Stride by 78.7% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. 98.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO James Jeaho Rhyu sold 13,961 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.66, for a total transaction of $2,270,896.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 706,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $114,895,378.98. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 3.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Stride

Stride, Inc, a technology-based education service company, engages in the provision of proprietary and third-party online curriculum, software systems, and educational services in the United States and internationally. Its technology-based products and services enable clients to attract, enroll, educate, track progress, support, and facilitate individualized learning for students.