Research Analysts Set Expectations for Stride Q4 Earnings

Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) – William Blair reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stride in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now forecasts that the company will earn $1.61 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.66. The consensus estimate for Stride’s current full-year earnings is $6.67 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Stride’s FY2026 earnings at $7.22 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.82 EPS.

LRN has been the subject of several other reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Stride from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barrington Research increased their price objective on Stride from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Stride from $94.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Stride from $122.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Stride from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.83.

Stride Stock Performance

Shares of LRN stock opened at $134.76 on Friday. Stride has a 12 month low of $54.81 and a 12 month high of $137.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.87 billion, a PE ratio of 22.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.32. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $110.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $92.29. The company has a current ratio of 5.60, a quick ratio of 5.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Stride (NYSE:LRN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.11. Stride had a return on equity of 23.16% and a net margin of 12.30%.

Institutional Trading of Stride

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Stride during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $534,000. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Stride in the third quarter worth $430,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Stride by 8,431.7% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 5,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $437,000 after buying an additional 5,059 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Stride by 20,248.8% during the 3rd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 8,343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $712,000 after buying an additional 8,302 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt grew its stake in shares of Stride by 24.6% during the 3rd quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 36,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,071,000 after acquiring an additional 7,100 shares during the period. 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.