Analysts Issue Forecasts for Stride's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:LRN)

Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN - Free Report) - Barrington Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stride in a report released on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.94 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.64. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stride's current full-year earnings is $5.04 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Stride's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.73 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.58 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.50 EPS.

Stride (NYSE:LRN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.72. Stride had a net margin of 11.38% and a return on equity of 21.76%. The company had revenue of $551.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $504.29 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.11 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 14.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup cut Stride from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $77.00 to $90.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 20th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Stride from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on shares of Stride from $94.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. StockNews.com lowered shares of Stride from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group began coverage on shares of Stride in a report on Thursday, August 8th. They set a "buy" rating and a $94.00 price target for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $89.50.

Stride Price Performance

LRN stock traded down $0.24 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $91.01. The stock had a trading volume of 1,539,210 shares, compared to its average volume of 838,934. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a current ratio of 5.10, a quick ratio of 4.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Stride has a 52 week low of $54.12 and a 52 week high of $92.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Todd Goldthwaite sold 8,028 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.54, for a total value of $734,883.12. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 85,058 shares in the company, valued at $7,786,209.32. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stride

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LRN. Congress Asset Management Co. bought a new stake in Stride in the third quarter valued at $45,616,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC increased its position in Stride by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC now owns 5,074 shares of the company's stock valued at $433,000 after buying an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in Stride by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 22,523 shares of the company's stock worth $1,921,000 after buying an additional 344 shares during the period. Trail Ridge Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Stride in the third quarter worth approximately $396,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its holdings in Stride by 3.5% in the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 24,279 shares of the company's stock worth $2,071,000 after acquiring an additional 825 shares in the last quarter. 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.