Barrington Research Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Stride (NYSE:LRN) Stock

Stride (NYSE:LRN) had its target price lifted by equities researchers at Barrington Research from $130.00 to $140.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Barrington Research’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 4.49% from the company’s current price. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Stride’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.02 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $6.64 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of Stride from $100.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. StockNews.com lowered Stride from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Citigroup increased 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. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Stride from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Stride from $94.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.83.

Stride Stock Performance

Shares of Stride stock opened at $133.99 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $109.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.84. The company has a current ratio of 5.60, a quick ratio of 5.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Stride has a 12 month low of $54.81 and a 12 month high of $137.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.32.

Stride (NYSE:LRN) last released 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 21.23% and a net margin of 11.38%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Stride will post 6.64 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stride

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Stride in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Mendota Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stride in the third quarter worth $86,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Stride by 27.7% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,000 after buying an additional 426 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Stride by 45.3% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,000 after buying an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division increased its stake in Stride by 24.2% in the 3rd quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 2,153 shares of the company’s stock worth $184,000 after acquiring an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. 98.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Stride Company Profile

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.