Barrington Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Stride

Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) – Research analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Stride in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.62 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.73. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $140.00 price target 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 $7.30 EPS.

LRN has been the subject of several other research reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Stride from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Stride from $94.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Citigroup raised their price target on Stride from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on Stride from $100.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Stride from $122.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Stride has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $116.83.

Stride Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of LRN opened at $134.76 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 5.50, a current ratio of 5.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Stride has a 52-week low of $54.81 and a 52-week high of $137.54. The company has a market cap of $5.87 billion, a PE ratio of 22.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.32. The business has a fifty day moving average of $110.56 and a 200 day moving average of $92.29.

Stride (NYSE:LRN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 Investors Weigh In On Stride

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Stride by 293.1% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 866,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,024,000 after acquiring an additional 645,835 shares in the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Stride in the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,616,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Stride by 72.4% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 827,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,594,000 after purchasing an additional 347,564 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Stride by 51.1% during the third quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 929,855 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,326,000 after purchasing an additional 314,435 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new position in Stride during the third quarter valued at approximately $21,044,000. 98.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Stride

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.