Strategic Education (STRA) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, February 27th. Analysts expect Strategic Education to post earnings of $1.37 per share and revenue of $315.18 million for the quarter. Individual that are interested in participating in the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Strategic Education Stock Performance

Strategic Education stock traded down $1.74 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $101.72. The company's stock had a trading volume of 106,728 shares, compared to its average volume of 83,875. The company has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.38, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.59. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $96.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.83. Strategic Education has a 12-month low of $85.11 and a 12-month high of $123.62.

Strategic Education Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 9th. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.36%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 2nd. Strategic Education's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of Strategic Education in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Strategic Education presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $126.00.

Strategic Education Company Profile

Strategic Education, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. The company operates through U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services segments. It operates Strayer University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, criminal justice, education, health services, information technology, and public administration at physical campuses located in the eastern United States, as well as through online; non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; and MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute.