Symbols / STRA Stock $83.62 +0.01% Strategic Education, Inc.

Consumer Defensive • Education & Training Services • United States • NMS
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About

Strategic Education, Inc. provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. It operates Strayer University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, criminal justice, education, health services, information technology, and public administration at physical campuses located in the eastern United States, as well as through online; non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; and MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute. In addition, the company operates Capella University, an online accredited institution of higher education; Torrens University, which offers undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree courses in business, design and creative technology, health, hospitality, and education fields through online and on physical campuses located in Australia; Think Education, a vocational training organization and higher education provider; and Media Design School, which provides industry-endorsed courses in 3D animation and visual effects, game art and programming, graphic and motion design, digital media, artificial intelligence, and creative advertising. It offers Workforce Edge, an administration platform that enables employers to manage and streamline their education benefits programs; and Sophia Learning, which offers low-cost online general education-level courses. Strategic Education, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

Fundamentals
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Market Cap 1.90B Enterprise Value 1.84B Income 126.61M Sales 1.27B Book/sh 72.45 Cash/sh 6.58
Dividend Yield 2.87% Payout 44.36% Employees 3683 IPO — P/E 15.46 Forward P/E 10.39
PEG 0.77 P/S 1.50 P/B 1.15 P/C — EV/EBITDA 7.62 EV/Sales 1.45
Quick Ratio 1.05 Current Ratio 1.27 Debt/Eq 6.63 LT Debt/Eq — EPS (ttm) 5.41 EPS next Y 8.05
EPS Growth 58.10% Revenue Growth 3.80% Earnings 2026-04-23 ROA 6.00% ROE 7.65% ROIC —
Gross Margin 48.98% Oper. Margin 16.89% Profit Margin 9.98% Shs Outstand 22.61M Shs Float 21.61M Short Float 7.61%
Short Ratio 3.53 Short Interest — 52W High 93.45 52W Low 72.17 Beta 0.54 Avg Volume 283.73K
Volume 318.95K Target Price $95.00 Recom Buy Prev Close $83.61 Price $83.62 Change 0.01%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$95.00
Mean price target
2. Current target
$83.62
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$115.85
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$83.62
Low
$85.00
High
$105.00
Mean
$95.00

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-03-24 down Truist Securities Buy → Hold $85
2026-01-26 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $105
2025-12-18 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $105
2025-11-07 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $105
2025-10-21 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $105
2025-08-01 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $88
2025-07-30 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $105
2025-07-22 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $105
2025-04-28 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $98
2025-04-15 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $120
2025-03-03 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $97
2025-02-27 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $120
2025-01-21 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $135
2024-11-07 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $135
2024-08-01 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $125
2024-07-15 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $130
2024-04-29 main BMO Capital Outperform → Outperform $130
2024-04-26 main Truist Securities Buy → Buy $145
2024-04-25 main Barrington Research Outperform → Outperform $135
2024-04-17 up Truist Securities Hold → Buy $125
News
RSS: Latest STRA news
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-03-18 HERRAIZ LIZETTE BENEDI General Counsel — 2,982 $79.88 $238,202
2026-03-13 HERRAIZ LIZETTE BENEDI General Counsel — 7,598 $79.54 $607,587
2026-03-13 SILBERMAN ROBERT S Chairman of the Board — 718 $80.82 $58,029
2026-03-02 JACKSON DANIEL WAYNE Chief Financial Officer — 13,000 $81.73 $1,070,748
2026-02-26 MCDONNELL RAYMOND KARL Chief Executive Officer — 52,646 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 JACKSON DANIEL WAYNE Chief Financial Officer — 26,323 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 DARMON TAL Officer — 4,607 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 HERRAIZ LIZETTE BENEDI General Counsel — 13,162 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 HOKENSON CHRISTA Officer — 13,162 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 SILBERMAN ROBERT S Chairman of the Board — 52,646 $0.00 $0
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
1,268.22
+3.96%
1,219.93
+7.68%
1,132.92
+6.33%
1,065.48
Operating Revenue
1,268.22
+3.96%
1,219.93
+7.68%
1,132.92
+6.33%
1,065.48
Cost Of Revenue
647.11
-0.52%
650.50
+4.26%
623.90
+4.45%
597.32
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
598.70
-1.22%
606.12
+4.86%
578.05
+5.38%
548.55
Gross Profit
621.11
+9.07%
569.43
+11.87%
509.02
+8.73%
468.16
Operating Expense
424.97
+3.11%
412.16
+4.11%
395.90
+0.44%
394.17
Selling General And Administration
424.97
+3.11%
412.16
+7.21%
384.44
+1.22%
379.82
General And Administrative Expense
424.97
+3.11%
412.16
+7.21%
384.44
+1.22%
379.82
Other Gand A
424.97
+3.11%
412.16
+7.21%
384.44
+1.22%
379.82
Total Expenses
1,072.08
+0.89%
1,062.65
+4.20%
1,019.80
+2.86%
991.49
Operating Income
196.14
+24.71%
157.28
+39.03%
113.12
+52.88%
73.99
Total Operating Income As Reported
174.23
+11.95%
155.63
+63.27%
95.32
+34.71%
70.76
EBITDA
244.55
+21.27%
201.65
+18.32%
170.43
+24.30%
137.12
Normalized EBITDA
266.46
+31.07%
203.30
+8.00%
188.23
+34.12%
140.35
Reconciled Depreciation
48.41
+9.09%
44.38
-22.57%
57.31
-9.21%
63.12
EBIT
196.14
+24.71%
157.28
+39.03%
113.12
+52.88%
73.99
Total Unusual Items
-21.91
-1229.43%
-1.65
+90.74%
-17.80
-450.74%
-3.23
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-21.91
-1229.43%
-1.65
+90.74%
-17.80
-450.74%
-3.23
Special Income Charges
-21.91
-1229.43%
-1.65
+90.74%
-17.80
-450.74%
-3.23
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition
21.91
+1229.43%
1.65
-90.74%
17.80
+450.74%
3.23
Net Income
126.61
+12.36%
112.68
+61.46%
69.79
+49.54%
46.67
Pretax Income
177.39
+9.89%
161.43
+60.27%
100.73
+44.79%
69.57
Other Income Expense
-18.75
-551.08%
4.16
+133.53%
-12.39
-180.24%
-4.42
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
3.16
-45.52%
5.80
+7.38%
5.41
+553.82%
-1.19
Tax Provision
50.78
+4.17%
48.75
+57.58%
30.93
+35.09%
22.90
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
-5.29%
0.00
-1.64%
0.00
-6.69%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-6.27
-1159.11%
-0.50
+90.89%
-5.46
-413.91%
-1.06
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
126.61
+12.36%
112.68
+61.46%
69.79
+49.54%
46.67
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
126.61
+12.36%
112.68
+61.46%
69.79
+49.54%
46.67
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
126.61
+12.36%
112.68
+61.46%
69.79
+49.54%
46.67
Net Income Continuous Operations
126.61
+12.36%
112.68
+61.46%
69.79
+49.54%
46.67
Normalized Income
142.26
+24.97%
113.83
+38.61%
82.13
+68.16%
48.84
Net Income Common Stockholders
126.61
+12.36%
112.68
+61.46%
69.79
+49.54%
46.67
Diluted EPS
5.41
+15.85%
4.67
+60.48%
2.91
+50.00%
1.94
Basic EPS
5.57
+15.80%
4.81
+61.41%
2.98
+51.27%
1.97
Basic Average Shares
22.75
-2.81%
23.41
+0.01%
23.40
-1.17%
23.68
Diluted Average Shares
23.40
-3.06%
24.14
+0.77%
23.96
-0.18%
24.00
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
126.61
+12.36%
112.68
+61.46%
69.79
+49.54%
46.67
Amortization
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
11.46
-20.16%
14.35
Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
11.46
-20.16%
14.35
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
11.46
-20.16%
14.35
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
11.46
-20.16%
14.35
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
2,038.54
-0.55%
2,049.74
-3.55%
2,125.21
-1.69%
2,161.75
Current Assets
277.86
-8.88%
304.94
-7.33%
329.07
+0.00%
329.06
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
148.05
-19.55%
184.02
-11.62%
208.21
-6.56%
222.82
Cash And Cash Equivalents
140.76
+2.69%
137.07
-18.64%
168.48
-21.15%
213.67
Other Short Term Investments
7.30
-84.46%
46.95
+18.18%
39.73
+333.90%
9.16
Receivables
80.71
+6.02%
76.13
+0.03%
76.10
+20.89%
62.95
Accounts Receivable
78.20
+2.73%
76.13
+0.03%
76.10
+20.89%
62.95
Gross Accounts Receivable
127.63
+0.49%
127.01
+2.96%
123.36
+12.08%
110.07
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-49.43
+2.86%
-50.88
-7.68%
-47.26
-0.30%
-47.11
Taxes Receivable
2.51
0.00
—
0.00
Prepaid Assets
22.97
+10.22%
20.84
+4.06%
20.03
+5.01%
19.07
Current Deferred Assets
4.71
+44.69%
3.26
—
—
Restricted Cash
8.25
-9.12%
9.08
-29.84%
12.94
-2.58%
13.29
Other Current Assets
13.15
+13.26%
11.61
-1.48%
11.79
+7.88%
10.93
Total Non Current Assets
1,760.68
+0.91%
1,744.79
-2.86%
1,796.14
-1.99%
1,832.69
Net PPE
198.51
-7.63%
214.92
-9.60%
237.73
-7.89%
258.09
Gross PPE
407.68
-1.67%
414.60
-4.18%
432.68
-10.45%
483.16
Accumulated Depreciation
-209.17
-4.75%
-199.68
-2.43%
-194.95
+13.38%
-225.07
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
0.00
-100.00%
1.50
+0.00%
1.50
-58.33%
3.60
Buildings And Improvements
0.00
-100.00%
6.19
-7.77%
6.71
-31.95%
9.86
Machinery Furniture Equipment
243.01
+6.88%
227.38
+0.43%
226.40
-15.06%
266.52
Construction In Progress
8.24
+2.90%
8.01
+22.70%
6.53
-7.00%
7.02
Other Properties
91.14
-12.09%
103.67
-13.03%
119.20
-4.83%
125.25
Leases
65.29
-3.78%
67.86
-6.21%
72.35
+2.02%
70.92
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
1,491.66
+2.73%
1,451.98
-3.43%
1,503.51
-0.55%
1,511.82
Goodwill
1,242.41
+2.94%
1,206.88
-3.59%
1,251.89
+0.05%
1,251.28
Other Intangible Assets
249.24
+1.69%
245.10
-2.59%
251.62
-3.42%
260.54
Investments And Advances
17.26
-44.68%
31.20
+61.16%
19.36
-36.32%
30.40
Long Term Equity Investment
9.47
-29.46%
13.43
-16.43%
16.07
+15.77%
13.88
Other Investments
2.79
+0.00%
2.79
-0.71%
2.81
-17.37%
3.40
Non Current Accounts Receivable
6.22
-11.69%
7.04
+179.81%
2.52
-5.87%
2.67
Non Current Deferred Assets
2.15
+165.97%
0.81
—
—
Non Current Prepaid Assets
14.97
-4.50%
15.68
-6.00%
16.68
-8.32%
18.19
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
392.13
+1.26%
387.24
-18.08%
472.69
-10.13%
525.96
Current Liabilities
217.94
+0.69%
216.46
+3.26%
209.62
-0.15%
209.94
Payables And Accrued Expenses
63.71
-3.23%
65.83
+13.31%
58.10
-10.57%
64.97
Payables
55.99
-4.56%
58.66
+14.02%
51.45
-2.59%
52.81
Accounts Payable
55.99
+0.45%
55.73
+13.17%
49.25
+7.47%
45.83
Current Accrued Expenses
7.72
+7.65%
7.17
+7.82%
6.65
-45.26%
12.15
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
42.08
+8.34%
38.84
+11.02%
34.99
+7.30%
32.61
Total Tax Payable
0.00
-100.00%
2.93
+33.00%
2.20
-68.52%
6.99
Income Tax Payable
0.00
-100.00%
2.93
+33.00%
2.20
-68.52%
6.99
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
15.90
-28.43%
22.22
-8.14%
24.19
+1.30%
23.88
Current Capital Lease Obligation
15.90
-28.43%
22.22
-8.14%
24.19
+1.30%
23.88
Current Deferred Liabilities
96.25
+7.46%
89.56
-3.01%
92.34
+4.35%
88.49
Current Deferred Revenue
96.25
+7.46%
89.56
-3.01%
92.34
+4.35%
88.49
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
174.19
+2.00%
170.78
-35.08%
263.08
-16.75%
316.01
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
93.22
-9.50%
103.00
-45.54%
189.13
-19.65%
235.40
Long Term Debt
—
—
61.40
-39.45%
101.40
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
93.22
-9.50%
103.00
-19.36%
127.73
-4.68%
134.01
Long Term Provisions
3.87
-0.05%
3.88
-25.82%
5.22
-16.84%
6.28
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
71.41
+15.01%
62.09
-5.24%
65.53
-7.90%
71.14
Non Current Deferred Revenue
35.58
+3.11%
34.51
-7.21%
37.19
+1.77%
36.54
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
35.84
+29.90%
27.59
-2.65%
28.34
-18.11%
34.60
Other Non Current Liabilities
5.69
+215.18%
1.80
-43.42%
3.19
+0.22%
3.18
Stockholders Equity
1,646.41
-0.97%
1,662.50
+0.60%
1,652.52
+1.02%
1,635.79
Common Stock Equity
1,646.41
-0.97%
1,662.50
+0.60%
1,652.52
+1.02%
1,635.79
Capital Stock
0.23
-6.12%
0.24
+0.41%
0.24
+0.00%
0.24
Common Stock
0.23
-6.12%
0.24
+0.41%
0.24
+0.00%
0.24
Share Issued
22.97
-6.26%
24.50
+0.39%
24.41
+0.02%
24.40
Ordinary Shares Number
22.97
-6.26%
24.50
+0.39%
24.41
+0.02%
24.40
Additional Paid In Capital
1,436.80
-6.24%
1,532.41
+0.97%
1,517.65
+0.45%
1,510.92
Retained Earnings
255.50
+16.98%
218.41
+29.33%
168.87
+5.75%
159.69
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
-46.12
+47.93%
-88.56
-158.61%
-34.25
+2.34%
-35.07
Other Equity Adjustments
-46.12
+47.93%
-88.56
-158.61%
-34.25
+2.34%
-35.07
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
1,646.41
-0.97%
1,662.50
+0.60%
1,652.52
+1.02%
1,635.79
Total Capitalization
1,646.41
-0.97%
1,662.50
-3.00%
1,713.92
-1.34%
1,737.19
Working Capital
59.91
-32.29%
88.48
-25.92%
119.45
+0.28%
119.12
Invested Capital
1,646.41
-0.97%
1,662.50
-3.00%
1,713.92
-1.34%
1,737.19
Total Debt
109.12
-12.86%
125.23
-41.30%
213.32
-17.72%
259.28
Capital Lease Obligations
109.12
-12.86%
125.23
-17.57%
151.93
-3.77%
157.88
Net Tangible Assets
154.75
-26.49%
210.52
+41.28%
149.01
+20.19%
123.97
Tangible Book Value
154.75
-26.49%
210.52
+41.28%
149.01
+20.19%
123.97
Available For Sale Securities
—
—
0.48
-96.32%
13.12
Held To Maturity Securities
5.00
-66.62%
14.98
0.00
0.00
Investmentin Financial Assets
5.00
-66.62%
14.98
+3001.66%
0.48
-96.32%
13.12
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
198.20
+17.05%
169.33
+44.58%
117.12
-7.09%
126.05
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
198.20
+17.05%
169.33
+44.58%
117.12
-7.09%
126.05
Net Income From Continuing Operations
126.61
+12.36%
112.68
+61.46%
69.79
+49.54%
46.67
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
48.41
+9.09%
44.38
-22.57%
57.31
-9.21%
63.12
Depreciation And Amortization
48.41
+9.09%
44.38
-22.57%
57.31
-9.21%
63.12
Other Non Cash Items
-1.77
+67.75%
-5.49
-1420.19%
0.42
+165.51%
-0.64
Stock Based Compensation
22.95
-10.23%
25.57
+29.33%
19.77
-9.27%
21.79
Asset Impairment Charge
4.68
+592.02%
0.68
-86.82%
5.13
+333.33%
1.19
Deferred Tax
7.73
+5255.33%
-0.15
+97.63%
-6.32
+27.06%
-8.67
Deferred Income Tax
7.73
+5255.33%
-0.15
+97.63%
-6.32
+27.06%
-8.67
Operating Gains Losses
—
—
-2.14
+25.99%
-2.89
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
—
—
—
—
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-2.14
+25.99%
-2.89
Change In Working Capital
-9.99
-24.21%
-8.05
+69.96%
-26.79
-592.64%
5.44
Change In Receivables
-1.09
-591.40%
0.22
+101.72%
-12.87
-2.52%
-12.56
Changes In Account Receivables
-1.09
-591.40%
0.22
+101.72%
-12.87
-2.52%
-12.56
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
4.22
-63.53%
11.58
+1997.28%
0.55
+112.72%
-4.34
Change In Other Working Capital
0.50
+126.53%
-1.88
-874.61%
-0.19
-100.73%
26.54
Change In Other Current Assets
-7.59
+34.67%
-11.62
-52.30%
-7.63
-312.92%
3.58
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-6.04
+4.81%
-6.34
+4.47%
-6.64
+14.78%
-7.79
Investing Cash Flow
8.51
+113.22%
-64.36
-32.58%
-48.55
-54.80%
-31.36
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
8.51
+113.22%
-64.36
-32.58%
-48.55
-54.80%
-31.36
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-42.05
-3.63%
-40.58
-30.68%
-31.05
+15.26%
-36.65
Purchase Of PPE
-44.25
-9.05%
-40.58
-9.84%
-36.94
+14.42%
-43.17
Sale Of PPE
2.20
0.00
-100.00%
5.89
-9.73%
6.53
Capital Expenditure
-44.25
-9.05%
-40.58
-9.84%
-36.94
+14.42%
-43.17
Net Investment Purchase And Sale
50.59
+314.35%
-23.60
-39.15%
-16.96
-378.75%
6.08
Purchase Of Investment
-28.48
+47.88%
-54.65
-100.77%
-27.22
-8025.07%
-0.34
Sale Of Investment
79.08
+154.72%
31.05
+202.67%
10.26
+59.77%
6.42
Net Business Purchase And Sale
-0.04
+79.66%
-0.18
+66.60%
-0.53
+33.75%
-0.80
Purchase Of Business
-0.04
+79.66%
-0.18
+66.60%
-0.53
+33.75%
-0.80
Financing Cash Flow
-206.16
-50.73%
-136.77
-20.39%
-113.61
+20.20%
-142.36
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-206.16
-50.73%
-136.77
-20.39%
-113.61
+20.20%
-142.36
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
0.00
+100.00%
-61.27
-53.19%
-40.00
+0.00%
-40.00
Issuance Of Debt
—
—
—
0.00
Repayment Of Debt
0.00
+100.00%
-61.27
-53.19%
-40.00
+0.00%
-40.00
Long Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Long Term Debt Payments
0.00
+100.00%
-61.27
-53.19%
-40.00
+0.00%
-40.00
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
0.00
+100.00%
-61.27
-53.19%
-40.00
+0.00%
-40.00
Net Common Stock Issuance
-138.89
-1106.71%
-11.51
-15.11%
-10.00
+75.07%
-40.12
Common Stock Payments
-138.89
-1106.71%
-11.51
-15.11%
-10.00
+75.07%
-40.12
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-57.54
+2.42%
-58.97
-0.32%
-58.78
+0.78%
-59.24
Cash Dividends Paid
-57.54
+2.42%
-58.97
-0.32%
-58.78
+0.78%
-59.24
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-138.89
-1106.71%
-11.51
-15.11%
-10.00
+75.07%
-40.12
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
-9.72
-192.95%
-3.32
+31.28%
-4.83
-60.72%
-3.00
Net Other Financing Charges
—
-1.70
—
—
Changes In Cash
0.55
+101.73%
-31.80
+29.38%
-45.03
+5.53%
-47.67
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
2.31
+166.49%
-3.47
-599.19%
-0.50
+87.87%
-4.09
Beginning Cash Position
146.66
-19.39%
181.93
-20.02%
227.45
-18.54%
279.21
End Cash Position
149.51
+1.95%
146.66
-19.39%
181.93
-20.02%
227.45
Free Cash Flow
153.95
+19.57%
128.75
+60.59%
80.18
-3.26%
82.88
Amortization Of Securities
-0.43
-48.97%
-0.29
-346.15%
-0.07
-303.13%
0.03
Common Stock Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Issuance Of Capital Stock
—
—
—
0.00
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