Q4 EPS Estimates for Stride Increased by Barrington Research

Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) – Research analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stride in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 30th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will earn $1.75 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.62. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $170.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stride’s current full-year earnings is $6.67 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Stride’s FY2026 earnings at $7.45 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on LRN. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Stride in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Stride from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Stride from $134.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Stride currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $126.83.

Stride Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of LRN stock opened at $160.63 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 5.93, a current ratio of 6.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $132.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $118.92. Stride has a fifty-two week low of $63.25 and a fifty-two week high of $162.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.36.

Stride (NYSE:LRN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by ($0.07). Stride had a net margin of 12.30% and a return on equity of 22.42%. The firm had revenue of $613.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $591.15 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.60 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stride

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Stride by 333.3% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in Stride by 140.5% during the first quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Stride during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in Stride in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in Stride by 85.6% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.24% of the company’s stock.

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.