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LRN Stock Chart & Stats
$98.44
$1.02(0.95%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$98.44
$1.02(0.95%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$60.61 - $171.17
Previous CloseN/A
Volume181.69K
Average Volume (3M)860.62K
Market Cap
$3.87B
Enterprise Value$3.52B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$805.84M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$547.42M
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.7
Beta0.21
Next Earnings
Aug 11, 2026EPS Estimate
1.61Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)7.17
Shares Outstanding42,524,840
10 Day Avg. Volume663,997
30 Day Avg. Volume860,623
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.55
Price to Book (P/B)4.22
Price to Sales (P/S)2.60
P/FCF Ratio16.76
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.91
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.39
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.62
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.57
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$113.50Price Target Upside15.30% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)7.44
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.65B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash Generation And Free Cash Flow ConversionSustained operating cash flow and high free cash flow provide durable financial flexibility: funds capital projects, platform remediation, and debt paydown without reliance on external financing. This supports reinvestment and defense through enrollment cycles and funds strategic initiatives.
Improving Balance Sheet And Falling LeverageMaterial deleveraging and a stronger equity base reduce refinancing and solvency risk, increasing runway for strategic investments. Higher ROE signals capital efficiency and suggests a healthier cushion against funding timing variability in public‑funded education revenue.
Diversified Growth: Career Learning Strength And Rising Revenue Per EnrollmentOutperformance in Career Learning and higher revenue per enrollment diversify revenue away from cyclical K‑12 funding. Structural growth in career offerings and modest RPE gains improve margin mix and reduce sensitivity to full‑time online public school enrollment fluctuations over the medium term.
Bears Say
Gross Margin Pressure From Platform InvestmentsMaterial margin compression from platform rollout and remediation can persist if implementation and adoption take multiple quarters. Sustained higher operating costs would reduce the cash flow cushion and require continued discipline or higher top-line growth to restore prior margins.
General Education Enrollment DeclineA multi-percent drop in core public‑school enrollments directly reduces per‑student funded revenue and increases revenue volatility tied to state funding/timing. Persistent enrollment pressure would strain operating leverage and force tradeoffs between marketing spend and margin recovery.
Underperforming Adult Learning Segments Needing InvestmentSegments needing turnaround consume management bandwidth and capital, delaying margin recovery and diversification benefits. Persistent underperformance in adult learning could limit overall revenue mix resilience and require sustained restructuring costs or higher marketing investment to stabilize growth.
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LRN FAQ
What was Stride, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Stride, Inc. lowest stock price was $60.61 and its highest was $171.17 in the past 12 months.
What is Stride, Inc.’s market cap?
Stride, Inc.’s market cap is $3.87B.
When is Stride, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Stride, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 11, 2026 which is in 31 days.
How were Stride, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
Stride, Inc. released its earnings results on Apr 28, 2026. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.915 by $0.015.
Is Stride, Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Stride, Inc.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Stride, Inc. pay dividends?
Stride, Inc. does not currently pay dividends.
What is Stride, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
Stride, Inc.’s EPS estimate is 1.61.
How many shares outstanding does Stride, Inc. have?
Stride, Inc. has 42,524,840 shares outstanding.
What happened to Stride, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Stride, Inc. reported an EPS of $1.93 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.915. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.787%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Stride, Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in LRN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Stride Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$113.50 (15.30% Upside)
$113.50 (15.30% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
LRN Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 62%
Sector Average 62%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 33.0K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 4.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 4.1%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-33.15%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
19.89%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.82%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Stride, Inc.
Stride, Inc. is an ed-tech company that specializes in providing a variety of online learning tools and services. The firm delivers personalized educational experiences to students, primarily from kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12), across the United States and internationally, leveraging both its proprietary content and third-party resources, including curriculum, software platforms, and support services. The company's digital solutions empower its clients to efficiently attract, enroll, instruct, monitor the academic progress of, and provide comprehensive assistance to their student populations. For the K-12 segment, Stride offers all-encompassing integrated packages—including systems, services, and expert guidance—to facilitate the operation of virtual or blended public schools. It also provides individual online courses, supplementary educational materials, and general education resources covering core subjects like mathematics, English language arts, science, and history for K-12 students. Beyond K-12, Stride expands into career-focused education, helping individuals develop essential skills for industries such as information technology, healthcare, and business. This includes specialized post-secondary career development programs for adult learners, offered under brands like Galvanize, Tech Elevator, and MedCerts, which provide skills training in fields like software engineering, healthcare, and various medical professions. Additionally, Stride offers staffing and talent development services to businesses. Stride, Inc. caters to a broad spectrum of clients, including public and private schools, school districts, charter boards, individual consumers, corporations, and government entities. Originally established in 2000 as K12 Inc., the company changed its name to Stride, Inc. in December 2020 and maintains its headquarters in Reston, Virginia.
LRN Company Deck
LRN Earnings Call
Q3 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call balanced measurable near-term challenges (notably a 380 bps gross margin decline driven by platform investments, a 5% drop in General Education enrollment, ongoing platform remediation and marginally higher attrition) against multiple positive indicators: modest revenue growth (+2.7%), enrollment growth (+1.8%), strong Career Learning performance (+~16% revenue, +11.6% enrollment), a large sequential improvement in free cash flow, meaningful SG&A reductions, narrowed guidance ranges, and a robust new-business pipeline. Management framed the investments and enrollment trade-offs as deliberate to protect long-term demand and positioning.View all LRN earnings summariesLRN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$113.50
▲(15.30% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
2.82% Insiders
34.80% Mutual Funds
0.11% Other Institutional Investors
33.60% Public Companies and Individual Investors