Stride (NYSE:LRN) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

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

LRN has been the topic of a number of other reports. Barrington Research cut their price target on shares of Stride from $185.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Stride in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded Stride from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. BMO Capital Markets set a $108.00 price objective on Stride and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target 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. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $125.75.

Stride Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE LRN opened at $64.57 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 6.78, a quick ratio of 6.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $68.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $119.10. Stride has a 1-year low of $60.61 and a 1-year high of $171.17. The company has a market capitalization of $2.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.06.

Stride (NYSE:LRN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $620.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $615.50 million. Stride had a return on equity of 26.29% and a net margin of 12.76%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.94 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Stride will post 6.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stride

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Stride by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,805,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,912,000 after purchasing an additional 23,488 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stride by 37.2% in the 3rd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,511,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,060,000 after acquiring an additional 410,029 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its stake in shares of Stride by 88.6% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 1,086,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $157,804,000 after purchasing an additional 510,641 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Stride by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,045,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,873,000 after purchasing an additional 24,889 shares during the period. Finally, Swedbank AB grew its holdings in Stride by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,009,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,730,000 after purchasing an additional 52,000 shares during the last quarter. 98.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Stride News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Stride this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman reminds investors of the Jan. 12 lead‑plaintiff deadline and alleges undisclosed operational failures at Stride, urging affected investors to contact the firm — this highlights growing litigation risk and investor attention. LRN 10‑DAY DEADLINE ALERT
• Negative Sentiment: Bleichmar Fonti & Auld publicizes a class action tied to a reported dramatic stock decline after alleged “upgrade issues” were disclosed, calling out potential securities fraud — a narrative likely to amplify selling pressure and regulatory scrutiny. LRN STOCK DROP
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple national plaintiff firms (Berger Montague, Glancy Prongay & Murray, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Faruqi & Faruqi and others) have announced investigations or filings covering purchases between Oct. 22, 2024 and Oct. 28, 2025 and are urging clients to act before Jan. 12 — broad solicitor activity increases the chance of consolidated litigation and potential settlement exposure. Shareholder Deadline — Berger Montague Glancy Prongay & Murray notice
• Negative Sentiment: Additional firms (Levi & Korsinsky, Rosen, Schall, Rosen, Frank R. Cruz and others) have issued similar reminders and filings; several press releases explicitly reference alleged “ghost students” and concealed tech failures — allegations that, if substantiated, could affect revenue recognition, regulatory oversight, and long‑term investor confidence. Levi & Korsinsky notice

About Stride

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.