Stride
Provides online K–12 schooling and career-learning programs through an integrated education platform.
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Profile
Delivers online General Education and Career Learning through curriculum, technology, instruction, and student support sold mainly to schools, districts, and charter boards. Most revenue comes from school-as-a-service contracts tied to public funding, and the business reports as a single operating segment.
Provides online education across the United States through an integrated platform spanning curriculum, learning systems, instruction, enrollment, progress tracking, and student support. General Education covers core K–12 subjects, while Career Learning pairs middle- and high-school coursework with pathways in information technology, healthcare, and business; adult programs provide online job training for employers, government agencies, and consumers.
Generates most revenue through comprehensive school-as-a-service contracts with public and private schools, districts, and charter boards, using centralized technology and support operations to support virtual or blended programs at scale. The business reports as a single operating segment. School-based revenue depends largely on public funding, enrollment, contract renewals, state education regulation, academic accountability, and reliable online learning systems.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +34.3% · Average volume (30d) 965.1K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | William Blair | Downgrade | Outperform | Market Perform | ||
| Jan 28, 2026 | BMO Capital | Target | $108 | $94 | ||
| Jan 28, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterate | Buy | $100 | $125 | |
| Oct 29, 2025 | BMO Capital | Downgrade | Outperform | Market Perform | $88 | $108 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Barrington | Target | $170 | $185 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026Q4 FY26 | $1.64 | $1.75 | +6.7% | $626.5M | $636.1M | +1.5% | +2.65% |
| Apr 28, 2026Q3 FY26 | $1.93 | $2.30 | +19.2% | $629.7M | $629.9M | 0.0% | +2.79% |
| Jan 27, 2026Q2 FY26 | $2.01 | $2.12 | +5.5% | $627.9M | $631.3M | +0.5% | +14.25% |
| Oct 28, 2025Q1 FY26 | $1.07 | $1.52 | +42.1% | $613.3M | $620.9M | +1.2% | −54.37% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $613.4M | $653.6M | $620.9M | $631.3M | $629.9M | $636.1M | |
| Gross profit | $249.3M | $238.9M | $242.1M | $259.6M | $231.6M | $217.3M | |
| Operating income | $130.8M | $56.9M | $69.0M | $146.9M | $129.1M | $105.9M | |
| Net income | $99.3M | $51.3M | $68.8M | $99.5M | $88.5M | $81.4M | |
| Diluted EPS | $2.02 | $1.03 | $1.40 | $2.12 | $1.93 | $1.69 | |
| Gross margin | 40.6% | 36.6% | 39.0% | 41.1% | 36.8% | 34.2% | |
| Operating margin | 21.3% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 23.3% | 20.5% | 16.6% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY22 $1.69B · FY23 $1.84B · FY24 $2.04B · FY25 $2.41B · FY26 $2.52B
Revenue by product · Q4 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $958.0M · Total debt $546.0M · Total assets $2.44B · Shareholders' equity $1.63B
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 42.52M · Float 41.32M · 97.2% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6.44M | 15.14% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.37M | 5.58% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 2.32M | 5.45% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Janus Henderson Group PLC | 2.28M | 5.40% | 13G | May 15, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.92M | 4.50% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
- Pearson (ADR)
Closest public peer in virtual K-12 school services
- Coursera
Global career-skills platform enlarged by Udemy
- Strategic Education
Working-adult and employer education platform overlap
- Chegg
Skilling and academic-support adjacency
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stride | $87.00 | +0.24% | $3.69B | 12.2 | 11.3 | 1.5 | −2.7% |
| Pearson (ADR) | $16.73 | 0.00% | $10.04B | 23.9 | — | 2.0 | — |
| Coursera | $6.47 | −0.08% | $1.19B | — | 8.3 | 1.3 | +59.6% |
| Strategic Education | $84.64 | +0.01% | $1.92B | 14.1 | 10.5 | 1.5 | +2.7% |
| Chegg | $0.8500 | +0.83% | $94.5M | — | — | 0.4 | −50.7% |
| Median | 19.0 | 9.4 | 1.4 | +2.7% |






