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    Strategic Education Inc (STRA)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES • NASDAQ

    $80.97
    -0.92 (-1.12%)

    Market Cap: $1.80B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    69%(27/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +9.15%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.95
    Range$1.89 - $2.03
    3 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    3
    0
    7d
    3
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.91+2.4%
    60d ago$1.950.0%
    30d ago$1.950.0%
    7d ago$1.950.0%
    Current$1.95
    Revenue Consensus
    $327M
    Range$326M - $328M
    3 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.96
    Range$1.79 - $2.13
    3 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $336M
    Range$333M - $339M
    3 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.96---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.95---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.76$1.79-1.68%Miss+15.8%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 23
    		$1.41$1.49-5.37%Miss+8.5%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 26
    		$1.74$1.47+18.37%Beat+37.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$1.63$1.30+25.38%Beat+40.5%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 30
    		$1.52$1.43+6.29%Beat+14.3%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.30$0.96+35.42%Beat+17.1%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 27
    		$1.27$1.43-11.19%Miss-24.4%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 7
    		$1.16$0.80+45.00%Beat+19.6%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 31
    		$1.33$1.19+11.76%Beat+62.2%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.11$0.58+91.38%Beat+362.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 29
    		$1.68$1.34+25.37%Beat+115.4%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.97$0.81+19.75%Beat+193.9%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.82$0.69+18.84%Beat-3.5%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.24$0.22+9.09%Beat-55.6%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.78$0.93-16.13%Miss-32.2%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.33$0.26+26.92%Beat-44.1%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.85$0.87-2.30%Miss-45.2%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.54$0.74-27.03%Miss-64.7%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 25
    		$1.15$0.95+21.05%Beat-17.3%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.59$0.84-29.76%Miss-50.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 28
    		$1.55$1.51+2.65%Beat-24.8%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 29
    		$1.53$1.56-1.92%Miss-27.5%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 26
    		$1.39$1.50-7.33%Miss-34.7%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.18$1.20-1.67%Miss-7.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 29
    		$2.06$1.69+21.89%Beat+29.6%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 29
    		$2.11$1.99+6.03%Beat+27.1%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 28
    		$2.13$2.05+3.90%Beat+36.5%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 7
    		$1.28$1.20+6.67%Beat+39.1%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 31
    		$1.59$1.47+8.16%Beat+82.8%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 1
    		$1.66$1.43+16.08%Beat+35.0%
    Dec 18
    Reported Mar 1
    		$1.56$1.50+4.00%Beat+43.1%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.92$0.68+35.29%Beat+119.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.87$0.84+3.57%Beat-5.4%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 2
    		$1.23$1.15+6.96%Beat+29.5%
    Dec 17
    Reported Mar 1
    		$1.09$1.29-15.50%Miss+14.7%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.42$0.35+20.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 26
    		$0.92$0.87+5.75%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 3
    		$0.95$0.95+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 16
    		$0.95$1.17-18.80%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.96%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.40
    Payout Ratio38.15%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.00%
    5Y CAGR+0.00%
    STRA dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun STRA in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio12.38EV/EBITDA6.94x
    Price/FCF10.27xFCF Yield9.74%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin10.50%Operating Margin15.70%
    ROE8.15%ROICN/A
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.00xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio1.10xQuick Ratio1.10x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.47Avg Volume326.57K
    52-Week High$89.0752-Week Low$68.66

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$80.79
    SMA 20$79.37
    SMA 50$81.05
    SMA 200$79.85
    EMA 10$80.82
    EMA 20$80.40
    EMA 50$80.40
    EMA 200$79.89

    MACD

    Line: 0.27Signal: -0.17Hist: 0.45

    ADX

    ADX: 15.7+DI: 21.2-DI: 26.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up16.0
    Aroon Down56.0
    PSAR$76.72

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$83.53
    Lower Band$75.21
    %B Position1049%(Upper)
    Band Width0.69

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    52.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K79.0
    Stoch %D84.0
    Williams %R-28.5
    ROC (10d)4.2%
    Momentum3.30
    CCI (20d)52.1
    MFI (14d)57.7

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.13(2.6%)
    StdDev (20d)2.08
    Hist Vol26.9%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$80.66
    OBV5.9M
    AD Line-60.0M
    CMF (20d)0.117

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)329.8K
    Vol Ratio1.8x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$79.46

    Pivot Points

    R3$84.05
    R2$83.59
    R1$82.74
    Pivot Point$82.28
    S1$81.43
    S2$80.97
    S3$80.12

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI3.37
    Ultimate Osc52.3
    KST-12.93

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$337.26M$305.93M$323.21M$319.95M$321.47M$303.59M$311.46M$305.96M$312.27M$290.25M$302.70M$285.94M
    Cost of Revenue$0$0$159.95M$0$0$0$166.88M$0$0$0$153.75M$0
    Gross Profit$337.26M$305.93M$323.21M$319.95M$321.47M$303.59M$311.46M$305.96M$312.27M$290.25M$302.70M$285.94M
    Operating Expenses$286.78M$264.84M$271.57M$282.91M$275.71M$263.80M$275.43M$269.63M$270.34M$248.89M$248.48M$260.31M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$284.32M$262.74M$268.61M$268.66M$272.93M$261.88M$271.03M$268.87M$268.35M$254.40M$246.13M$253.33M
    Operating Income$50.48M$41.09M$51.63M$37.04M$45.76M$39.79M$36.02M$36.33M$41.92M$41.36M$54.22M$25.63M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$0$0$0$273,000$315,000$0$0$0$123,000$0$0$0
    Income Before Tax$51.83M$42.29M$53.17M$36.77M$45.45M$42.01M$37.89M$38.59M$41.80M$43.15M$55.22M$26.47M
    Income Tax Expense$14.67M$9.48M$15.27M$10.14M$13.11M$12.26M$12.55M$10.84M$11.90M$13.45M$16.09M$8.01M
    Net Income$37.16M$32.81M$37.91M$26.63M$32.33M$29.74M$25.34M$27.75M$29.90M$29.70M$39.13M$18.46M
    EBITDA$63.13M$53.32M$66.51M$48.56M$57.50M$53.22M$49.25M$49.53M$53.09M$54.33M$67.77M$41.26M
    EBIT$51.83M$42.29M$53.17M$36.77M$45.45M$42.01M$37.89M$38.59M$41.80M$43.15M$55.22M$26.47M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Strategic Education schedules November 5 results. Strategic Education stock costs EUR 72.50

    Strategic Education (STRA) is scheduled to release its third-quarter results on November 5, 2026, with a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET. The company's stock was trading at EUR 72.50 on October 15, 2026...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Adds to Strategic Education Inc (ST

    DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP increased its stake in Strategic Education Inc (STRA) by 0.63% on September 30, 2026, purchasing 9,249 shares at $77.67 each. The firm now holds 1,466,491 shares...

    GuruFocus•10/15/26•Bullish

    Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) Stock Now Rated "Hold" by Wall Street Analysts

    Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) has received an average "Hold" rating from Wall Street analysts, with three analysts recommending hold and two recommending buy. The average 12-month price target is $96.67...

    MarketBeat•10/10/26•Neutral

    Strategic Education Q3 2026 Earnings Date and Estimates

    Strategic Education (NASDAQ: STRA) is set to announce its Q3 2026 earnings on Thursday, November 5, 2026, before the market opens...

    MarketBeat•10/9/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) Stock Forecasts

    Argus has raised its target price for Strategic Education Inc. (STRA) to $76.00, though the current stock price is $82.39. Strategic Education is an education services company offering campus-based and online...

    Yahoo Finance•10/8/26•Bullish

    STRA Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    12.4x
    Forward P/E
    9.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    6.9x
    P/FCF
    10.3x
    PEG
    0.6x
    P/B
    1.1x
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    STRA Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    100.0%
    Operating margin
    15.7%
    Net margin
    10.5%
    ROE
    8.2%
    FCF margin
    13.1%
    FCF yield
    9.7%

    STRA Competitors

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    Sector: Consumer Defensive

    STRA Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    3
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    1
    Hold
    1
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    STRA Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    14.0%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.95
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    3 up, 0 down

    STRA Dividend

    Forward yield
    3.0%
    Payout ratio
    38.1%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    STRA dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About STRA

    What is STRA's current dividend yield?

    Strategic Education Inc (STRA) has a forward dividend yield of 2.96%.

    Does STRA pay dividends?

    Yes, Strategic Education Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.96%.

    What is STRA's P/E ratio?

    Strategic Education Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.38.

    What is STRA's market cap?

    Strategic Education Inc (STRA) has a market capitalization of $1.80B with a current stock price of $80.97.

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