Stride (NYSE:LRN) Upgraded to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Stride (NYSE:LRN) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday.

LRN has been the subject of several other research reports. Barrington Research decreased their price objective on Stride from $185.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Zacks Research downgraded Stride from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Stride in a research note on Monday, December 29th. 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 report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $108.00 price target on shares of Stride and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stride currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $125.75.

Stride Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of Stride stock opened at $64.57 on Monday. 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 stock has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.06. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $68.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $119.10. Stride has a 1 year low of $60.61 and a 1 year high of $171.17.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Stride by 1.3% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,805,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,912,000 after buying an additional 23,488 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stride by 37.2% during the 3rd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,511,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,060,000 after acquiring an additional 410,029 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its holdings in Stride by 88.6% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 1,086,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,804,000 after acquiring an additional 510,641 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Stride by 2.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,045,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,873,000 after acquiring an additional 24,889 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB lifted its position in shares of Stride by 5.4% during the first quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,009,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,730,000 after purchasing an additional 52,000 shares in the last quarter. 98.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Stride

Here are the key news stories impacting Stride this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman reminds investors of the Jan. 12 lead‑plaintiff deadline and alleges undisclosed operational failures at Stride, urging affected investors to contact the firm — this highlights growing litigation risk and investor attention. LRN 10‑DAY DEADLINE ALERT
• Negative Sentiment: Bleichmar Fonti & Auld publicizes a class action tied to a reported dramatic stock decline after alleged “upgrade issues” were disclosed, calling out potential securities fraud — a narrative likely to amplify selling pressure and regulatory scrutiny. LRN STOCK DROP
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple national plaintiff firms (Berger Montague, Glancy Prongay & Murray, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Faruqi & Faruqi and others) have announced investigations or filings covering purchases between Oct. 22, 2024 and Oct. 28, 2025 and are urging clients to act before Jan. 12 — broad solicitor activity increases the chance of consolidated litigation and potential settlement exposure. Shareholder Deadline — Berger Montague Glancy Prongay & Murray notice
• Negative Sentiment: Additional firms (Levi & Korsinsky, Rosen, Schall, Rosen, Frank R. Cruz and others) have issued similar reminders and filings; several press releases explicitly reference alleged “ghost students” and concealed tech failures — allegations that, if substantiated, could affect revenue recognition, regulatory oversight, and long‑term investor confidence. Levi & Korsinsky notice

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.