STRAConsumer Defensive · Education & Training ServicesThe 3 Wall Street analysts covering Strategic Education, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $95 — +17.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 95 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Strategic Education, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Issuance (94): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.
Revisions (64): Analysts have, on balance, been cutting their forecasts.
Size (36): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on STRA, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.3% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $100 → $95 |
| 30 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $80 → $90 |
| 30 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 6 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $86 → $91 |
| 6 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 27 Apr 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Truist Securities | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 1 Aug 2025 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 30 July 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 22 July 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 28 Apr 2025 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 3 Mar 2025 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. STRA appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, Strategic Education, Inc. returned +5.3% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 48% of US stocks
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Cheaper than 67% of US stocks
Cheaper than 47% of US stocks
Higher than 39% of US stocks
Higher than 53% of US stocks
Higher than 58% of US stocks
Higher than 73% of US stocks
Higher than 71% of US stocks
Higher than 59% of US stocks
Higher than 82% of US stocks
Higher than 85% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Strategic Education, Inc. has a market value of $1.8B and an enterprise value of $1.8B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.3B. The latest quarter grew 4.9% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $134.5M, a 10.5% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $6.00.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $168.6M.
Strategic Education, Inc. spent $151.6M on share buybacks and $55.3M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 13.8×; forward P/E: 9.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.91%, paying out 40% of earnings.
Strategic Education, Inc. employs 3,683 people — $349K of revenue per employee.
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The article says regulatory and cost pressures are weighing on the schools industry, while demand for career-focused education, healthcare and digital learning supports several stocks, including STRA.
Why it matters — A STRA watcher may note the article’s mixed industry backdrop and its identification of demand areas that support STRA alongside peers.
Strategic Education (STRA) received an upgrade to Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The source says the upgrade reflects growing optimism about the company’s earnings prospects.
Why it matters — STRA watchers may note the improved Zacks assessment of the company’s earnings outlook.
Strategic Education, Inc. announced it will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter results on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET, with a news release to be issued before the market opens the same day. The call will be available via webcast on the Investor Relations section of the company's website.
Why it matters — A STRA watcher would care because this schedules the official update on the company's third-quarter financial performance.
Zacks Investment Research published a comparison of Strategic Education (STRA) and Laureate Education (LAUR), examining which of the two Schools-sector stocks currently offers the better value opportunity for investors.
Why it matters — A STRA watcher would care because the article directly evaluates Strategic Education's relative value proposition against a peer company in its sector.
Zacks Investment Research published an article exploring whether value investors should consider buying Strategic Education (STRA) stock. The piece explains that Zacks evaluates stocks using its Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while also monitoring value, growth, and momentum trends.
Why it matters — STRA watchers would be interested because the article highlights the analytical framework and criteria under which the company is being evaluated as a potential value investment.
The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Strategic Education, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $95, with estimates ranging from $90 to $105. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 3 analysts covering Strategic Education, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Strategic Education, Inc. 95 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 14 Oct 2026, Strategic Education, Inc. ranks 95 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (94 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 3 analysts implies +17.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Strategic Education, Inc. 95 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Strategic Education, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for STRA are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $90 to $105 over the next 12 months.
Strategic Education, Inc. returned +5.3% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Strategic Education Inc. is an education services company that provides campus-based and online post-secondary learning, along with career-focused training programs for working adults and employers.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 8 Oct 2026): "5 Schools Stocks Navigating Costs and Changing Education Demand". The article says regulatory and cost pressures are weighing on the schools industry, while demand for career-focused education, healthcare and digital learning supports several stocks, including STRA.
Strategic Education Inc. is an education services company that provides campus-based and online post-secondary learning, along with career-focused training programs for working adults and employers. Its offerings include undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, education, health services, information technology, criminal justice, and public administration, as well as non-degree courses and professional development pathways. The company operates through U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services segments, giving it a broad footprint across degree education, skills-based learning, and workforce support. Strategic Education Inc. serves individual learners seeking flexible academic options and organizations that use education benefits and training tools to support employee development. Through brands such as Strayer University, Capella University, Torrens University, Sophia Learning, Workforce Edge, and the Jack Welch Management Institute, the company plays a notable role in the evolving higher education and workforce education market.
CEO Mr. Karl McDonnell · 3,683 employees · United States · https://www.strategiceducation.com
