Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2027 earnings estimates for Strategic Education in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, June 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the health services provider will post earnings of $2.03 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.01. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Strategic Education’s current full-year earnings is $7.20 per share.
Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA – Get Free Report) last issued its 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). The firm had revenue of $305.93 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $329.81 million. Strategic Education had a return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 10.21%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.30 earnings per share.
Read Our Latest Analysis on STRA
Strategic Education Stock Performance
Shares of Strategic Education stock opened at $79.05 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion, a PE ratio of 13.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.51. Strategic Education has a 52-week low of $69.70 and a 52-week high of $92.22. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.41.
Strategic Education Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Strategic Education’s payout ratio is currently 42.40%.
Insider Transactions at Strategic Education
In related news, Chairman Robert S. Silberman purchased 718 shares of Strategic Education stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $80.82 per share, for a total transaction of $58,028.76. Following the completion of the purchase, the chairman directly owned 319,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,851,893.40. The trade was a 0.22% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael Thawley purchased 665 shares of Strategic Education stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of $72.71 per share, with a total value of $48,352.15. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 12,154 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $883,717.34. This trade represents a 5.79% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Strategic Education
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Axiom Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Strategic Education during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in Strategic Education during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,232,000. Wellington Grp LLC grew its position in Strategic Education by 9.1% during the first quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 6,657 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $552,000 after buying an additional 554 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Strategic Education by 81.0% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 82,238 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $6,822,000 after buying an additional 36,792 shares during the period. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new stake in Strategic Education during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,451,000. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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.
Featured Articles
- Five stocks we like better than Strategic Education
- Coke’s $10B India IPO Plan Pops the Top on Hidden Value
- FedEx Unboxes Billions in Post-Spinoff Value
- Marvell’s AI Moment Raises a Bigger Question for Amazon and ServiceNow
- Palo Alto Networks Accelerates Growth 31% on AI Demand
Receive News & Ratings for Strategic Education Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Strategic Education and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
