Should You Invest in Strategic Education Inc (STRA) Now?

Strategic Education Inc (NASDAQ: STRA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 17.87x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for STRA is at 0.59. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 2 rating it as “overweight”, 0 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.

The public float for STRA is 23.33M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.12% of that float. The average trading volume for STRA on July 04, 2025 was 202.15K shares.

STRA stock’s latest price update

Strategic Education Inc (NASDAQ: STRA) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.77% in relation to its previous close of $84.1. However, the company has experienced a -3.11% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-07-03 that Strategic Education is a hidden EdTech gem with strong B2B partnerships, especially through scalable platforms like WorkForce Edge and Sophia Learning. The company boasts a debt-free balance sheet, robust free cash flow, and consistent capital returns via dividends and buybacks, supporting a solid shareholder yield. EdTech segment is the primary growth driver, with high margins and accelerating corporate enrollments, while U.S. Higher Ed remains a stable cash cow.

STRA’s Market Performance

Strategic Education Inc (STRA) has experienced a -3.11% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -9.13% drop in the past month, and a -2.42% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.64% for STRA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.28% for STRA’s stock, with a -7.40% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of STRA

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STRA stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for STRA by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for STRA in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $125 based on the research report published on April 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see STRA reach a price target of $90, previously predicting the price at $99. The rating they have provided for STRA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 18th, 2023.

BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to STRA, setting the target price at $103 in the report published on April 13th of the previous year.

STRA Trading at -3.52% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought STRA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -31.37% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.50%, as shares sank -8.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.00% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, STRA fell by -3.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.35% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $85.40. In addition, Strategic Education Inc saw -23.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at STRA starting from GRUSKY ROBERT R, who sold 1,494 shares at the price of $80.27 back on Apr 25 ’25. After this action, GRUSKY ROBERT R now owns 11,349 shares of Strategic Education Inc, valued at $119,923 using the latest closing price.

GRUSKY ROBERT R, the Director of Strategic Education Inc, proposed sale 1,494 shares at $80.02 during a trade that took place back on Apr 25 ’25, which means that GRUSKY ROBERT R is holding N/A shares at $119,550 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for STRA

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.13% for the present operating margin
  • 0.47% for the gross margin

The net margin for Strategic Education Inc stands at 0.09%. The total capital return value is set at 0.09%. Equity return is now at value 6.86%, with 5.33% for asset returns.

Based on Strategic Education Inc (STRA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.33.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 155.63 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.23.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Strategic Education Inc (STRA) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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