What is Barrington Research’s Forecast for STRA Q1 Earnings?

Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) – Analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Strategic Education in a research note issued on Thursday, February 27th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris forecasts that the health services provider will post earnings of $1.01 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Strategic Education’s current full-year earnings is $4.79 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Strategic Education’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.80 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.60 EPS.

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The health services provider reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.10). Strategic Education had a return on equity of 7.61% and a net margin of 10.44%. The firm had revenue of $311.46 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $315.18 million.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on STRA. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Strategic Education from $114.00 to $97.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. StockNews.com upgraded Strategic Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.25.

Strategic Education Stock Up 0.8 %

STRA opened at $81.21 on Monday. Strategic Education has a 52-week low of $78.43 and a 52-week high of $123.62. The company has a 50 day moving average of $96.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.65. The company has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.59.

Strategic Education Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. Strategic Education’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.39%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Strategic Education news, CEO Raymond Karl Mcdonnell sold 31,855 shares of Strategic Education stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.83, for a total transaction of $3,116,374.65. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 140,281 shares in the company, valued at $13,723,690.23. The trade was a 18.51 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Daniel Wayne Jackson sold 6,025 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.83, for a total value of $589,425.75. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 81,756 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,998,189.48. This trade represents a 6.86 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Strategic Education in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Strategic Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Strategic Education by 394.8% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 480 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 383 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Strategic Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $55,000. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Strategic Education by 809.1% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 700 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares during the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Strategic Education Company Profile

Strategic Education, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. The company operates through U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services segments. It operates Strayer University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, criminal justice, education, health services, information technology, and public administration at physical campuses located in the eastern United States, as well as through online; non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; and MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute.