Stride (NYSE:LRN) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold”

Stride (NYSE:LRN) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Sunday.

LRN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Stride from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Stride in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Stride from $130.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Zacks Research lowered Stride from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Barrington Research cut their price target on Stride from $185.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $125.75.

Stride Price Performance

Shares of LRN opened at $66.17 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $77.45 and its 200-day moving average is $121.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 6.78 and a quick ratio of 6.69. The company has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.03. Stride has a fifty-two week low of $60.61 and a fifty-two week high of $171.17.

Stride (NYSE:LRN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.29. Stride had a net margin of 12.76% and a return on equity of 26.29%. The business had revenue of $620.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $615.50 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.94 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Stride will post 6.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Stride

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Stride in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. bought a new stake in Stride during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Stride during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Stride by 78.7% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stride in the second quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors own 98.24% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Stride

Here are the key news stories impacting Stride this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stride says it is expanding its digital learning solutions globally — a business development that supports long‑term growth and international revenue diversification. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple national law firms (including Levi & Korsinsky, Glancy Prongay & Murray, Bronstein, Faruqi, Schall and others) have filed or are soliciting investors to join a class action covering purchases from Oct. 22, 2024 through Oct. 28, 2025; they’re urging motions to be filed by Jan. 12, 2026 — increasing the likelihood of consolidated litigation, legal expenses and management distraction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: At least one firm highlights that the stock suffered a very large drop (reported as ~50–54%), alleging undisclosed operational failures — language that can raise the perceived severity of claims and pressure the stock and management further. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional firms (Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Rosen, BFA and others) are publicizing the case and urging investor contact — broad advertising by plaintiff firms can accelerate claim consolidation and amplify short‑term selling pressure. Read More.

About Stride

Stride, Inc (NYSE:LRN) is a technology-driven education company that designs and delivers online learning solutions for students and adult learners. Through long-term partnerships with state-authorized public school districts, Stride operates virtual academies that serve K-12 students across the United States. The company’s blended-learning model combines digital curriculum, live teaching support and data analytics to personalize instruction and monitor student progress.

In addition to its K-12 offerings, Stride provides a portfolio of career and workforce readiness programs under its Stride Career Prep division.