Strategic Education (STRA) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.79 per share and revenue of $327.5450 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The health services provider reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.51 by ($0.09). Strategic Education had a net margin of 10.21% and a return on equity of 8.78%. The business had revenue of $305.93 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $329.81 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.30 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Strategic Education to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Strategic Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:STRA opened at $75.64 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $78.68 and its 200-day moving average is $80.18. The company has a market cap of $1.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.36, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.50. Strategic Education has a 52-week low of $69.70 and a 52-week high of $87.38.

Insider Activity at Strategic Education

In related news, insider Christa Hokenson sold 2,000 shares of Strategic Education stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $160,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 65,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,215,600. The trade was a 2.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Strategic Education

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Strategic Education by 88.5% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 294 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in Strategic Education by 85.2% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 387 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in Strategic Education in the second quarter valued at $94,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Strategic Education by 192.7% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,162 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 765 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in Strategic Education by 1,566.7% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,050 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $176,000 after purchasing an additional 1,927 shares during the period. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on STRA shares. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Strategic Education from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Barrington Research cut their price objective on Strategic Education from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Strategic Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Strategic Education in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Strategic Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $88.67.

About Strategic Education

Strategic Education, Inc is a publicly traded higher education services holding company headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. Through its primary operating subsidiaries, Strayer University and Capella University, the company delivers degree programs and professional development opportunities to working adults. Its offerings span undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates, continuing education, and workforce training in fields such as business, technology, health services, education, and public administration.

Strayer University, with a network of physical campuses across the United States complemented by an online platform, provides associate’s through doctoral degrees designed to accommodate non-traditional students.