Stride stock
LRNNYSEStride, Inc., Consumer DefensiveISIN US86333M1080
74Score 74 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
38 / 100
Price history
+16% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 19 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 10% below it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 42).
The price is 24% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 19 years: 81% (April 2011 to January 2016).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$79.93
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$86.16
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)42
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$61.02
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$102.03
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Stride, Inc. belongs to the Education & Training Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $3.24B, is number 5 of 18 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $2.52B (up 4.7% year on year) and earnings of $338.19M (up 17.5%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $2.57B (up 2.1%) and adjusted earnings per share of $8.06 (up 4.9%).
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- MEQIRI Score 74 out of 100 (Strong): rank 34 of 295 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
- The P/E is 10.3 (Education & Training Services median 13.5, own median of recent years 18.1).
- Our model puts fair value at $129.17, with the price 40% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings per share growingUp 34.8% a year since 2021.Growth 87
- High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 30.5% in fiscal 2026, Education & Training Services median 9%.Profitability 74
- Below fair valuePrice 40% below the fair value of $129.17.Valuation 85
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and growth, while technical analysis holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 73 to 74.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high growth grade (crashed more often in the backtest)
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $92.26 and expensive above $215.28 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $157.88 (cash-flow model) and $100.45 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $116.20, at 7.8% it would be $148.61.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (13.5).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 2.5% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2007, at around 16% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 38%, operating 18%, net 13%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 26 Jan 2027in 75 days
- Last reported
- 20 Oct 2026EPS reported $1.37 (expected $1.07)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have raised their 2027 earnings estimate by 8.6% since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $8.06+8.6%
- Revenue
- $2.57B+1.2%
- Earnings per share
- $8.24+3.9%
- Revenue
- $2.66B+0.6%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +3.1%No formal fiscal 2027 guidance yet, it will follow in October; revenue per enrollment is expected flat to slightly up, gross margin flattish and fiscal 2028 targets on track.
“And while it is still early in the enrollment season, given the current environment, we expect full year FY 2027 revenue per enrollment to be relatively flat to up slightly versus fiscal 2026.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 4 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q4 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
2 insiders bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $39.59M in total.
- Haggart Dylan G.Purchase
5 Nov 2026, Board
- Shares
- 108,273
- Price
- $74.83
- Value
- $8.1M
- Shepherd Brian A.Purchase
3 Nov 2026, Board
- Shares
- 10,000
- Price
- $74.95
- Value
- $749,500
- Haggart Dylan G.Purchase
3 Nov 2026, Board
- Shares
- 36,357
- Price
- $74.91
- Value
- $2.72M
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- Shepherd Brian A.Purchase
2 Nov 2026, Board
- Shares
- 12,000
- Price
- $76.69
- Value
- $920,237
- Haggart Dylan G.Purchase
2 Nov 2026, Board
- Shares
- 137,500
- Price
- $77.12
- Value
- $10.6M
- Haggart Dylan G.Purchase
30 Oct 2026, Board
- Shares
- 54,200
- Price
- $78.34
- Value
- $4.25M
- Haggart Dylan G.Purchase
27 Oct 2026, Board
- Shares
- 792
- Price
- $78.52
- Value
- $62,188
- Haggart Dylan G.Purchase
26 Oct 2026, Board
- Shares
- 95,008
- Price
- $78.44
- Value
- $7.45M
- Haggart Dylan G.Purchase
23 Oct 2026, Board
- Shares
- 59,188
- Price
- $79.84
- Value
- $4.73M
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Stride
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
295 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 74
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Education & Training Services
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- New Oriental Education & Technology GroupEDU $8.18B65
- TAL Education GroupTAL $6.13B60
- Laureate EducationLAUR $4.83B72
- CovistaCVSA $3.98B74
- Grand Canyon EducationLOPE $3B69
- YoudaoDAO $2.32B48
- McGraw HillMH $2.1B50
- Perdoceo EducationPRDO $1.79B68
ETFs that hold Stride
Held by 14 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.22% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.18% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.16% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
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| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.11% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.11% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.08% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.05% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.04% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 21 Nov 2025)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.