Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Stride Q3 Earnings

Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Stride in a report issued on Wednesday, January 29th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.99 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.94. The consensus estimate for Stride's current full-year earnings is $6.67 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Stride's FY2025 earnings at $6.62 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on LRN. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Stride from $100.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Citigroup raised their target price on Stride from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Stride from $94.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Stride from $122.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Stride from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $116.83.

Stride Stock Performance

LRN stock traded up $0.63 on Thursday, hitting $134.76. The company had a trading volume of 1,285,768 shares, compared to its average volume of 851,676. The stock has a market cap of $5.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a current ratio of 5.60, a quick ratio of 5.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $110.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $92.58. Stride has a 12-month low of $54.81 and a 12-month high of $137.54.

Stride (NYSE:LRN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $2.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.11. Stride had a net margin of 12.30% and a return on equity of 23.16%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of LRN. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in Stride in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Mendota Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stride in the third quarter worth $86,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Stride by 27.7% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,962 shares of the company's stock worth $167,000 after acquiring an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Stride by 45.3% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,061 shares of the company's stock valued at $176,000 after acquiring an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division increased its holdings in Stride by 24.2% in the 3rd quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 2,153 shares of the company's stock valued at $184,000 after acquiring an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.24% of the company's stock.

About Stride

Stride, Inc, a technology-based education service company, engages in the provision of proprietary and third-party online curriculum, software systems, and educational services in the United States and internationally. Its technology-based products and services enable clients to attract, enroll, educate, track progress, support, and facilitate individualized learning for students.