William Blair Issues Negative Estimate for Stride Earnings

Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) – Analysts at William Blair cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Stride in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 29th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now expects that the company will earn $1.61 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.66. The consensus estimate for Stride’s current full-year earnings is $6.67 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Stride’s FY2026 earnings at $7.22 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.82 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Barrington Research boosted their price target on shares of Stride from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Stride from $122.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. StockNews.com cut shares of Stride from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Citigroup upped their price objective on Stride from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Stride from $94.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stride currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.83.

Stride Stock Up 4.8 %

Shares of NYSE:LRN opened at $133.99 on Friday. Stride has a 1 year low of $54.81 and a 1 year high of $137.25. The company has a market capitalization of $5.84 billion, a PE ratio of 22.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.32. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $109.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $91.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 5.60 and a quick ratio of 5.50.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stride

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Congress Asset Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Stride during the 3rd quarter valued at $45,616,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Stride by 72.4% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 827,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,594,000 after buying an additional 347,564 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its position in Stride by 51.1% during the third quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 929,855 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,326,000 after buying an additional 314,435 shares in the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new position in Stride in the 3rd quarter worth about $21,044,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Stride by 416.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 275,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,501,000 after acquiring an additional 222,165 shares in the last quarter. 98.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Stride Company Profile

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.