Stride (NYSE:LRN) Rating Lowered to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Stride (NYSE:LRN) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Sunday.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Stride from $130.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Stride from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barrington Research dropped their target price on Stride from $185.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Stride in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $108.00 price target on Stride and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $125.75.

Stride Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE LRN opened at $66.17 on Friday. Stride has a 12-month low of $60.61 and a 12-month high of $171.17. The company has a market cap of $2.90 billion, a PE ratio of 10.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.03. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $121.99. The company has a current ratio of 6.78, a quick ratio of 6.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Stride (NYSE:LRN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $615.50 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Stride will post 6.67 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Stride

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Stride in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new position in Stride in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Stride during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Stride during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. 98.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Stride

Here are the key news stories impacting Stride this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stride says it is expanding its digital learning solutions globally — a business development that supports long‑term growth and international revenue diversification. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple national law firms (including Levi & Korsinsky, Glancy Prongay & Murray, Bronstein, Faruqi, Schall and others) have filed or are soliciting investors to join a class action covering purchases from Oct. 22, 2024 through Oct. 28, 2025; they’re urging motions to be filed by Jan. 12, 2026 — increasing the likelihood of consolidated litigation, legal expenses and management distraction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: At least one firm highlights that the stock suffered a very large drop (reported as ~50–54%), alleging undisclosed operational failures — language that can raise the perceived severity of claims and pressure the stock and management further. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional firms (Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Rosen, BFA and others) are publicizing the case and urging investor contact — broad advertising by plaintiff firms can accelerate claim consolidation and amplify short‑term selling pressure. Read More.

Stride Company Profile

Stride, Inc (NYSE:LRN) is a technology-driven education company that designs and delivers online learning solutions for students and adult learners. Through long-term partnerships with state-authorized public school districts, Stride operates virtual academies that serve K-12 students across the United States. The company’s blended-learning model combines digital curriculum, live teaching support and data analytics to personalize instruction and monitor student progress.

In addition to its K-12 offerings, Stride provides a portfolio of career and workforce readiness programs under its Stride Career Prep division.