Stride, Inc. (LRN)Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | Reston, United States | NYSE
98.44 USD
+1.52
(1.568%)
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(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 98.60 +0.16 (0.163%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:48 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 12:35 a.m. EDT
Strong short-term bearish bias in the underlying stats (-1.2% predicted move) is currently being decisively overridden by options flow, which is heavy bidding for upside at the $100 strike. Short-sellers are posting warning signs in headlines, yet the market is betting on a technical breakout. This is a classic 'trapped shorts' setup where analyst pessimism creates a discount, but speculative capital is eager to buy at the $100 psychological level. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.070157 |
| AutoTheta | 0.170606 |
| AutoETS | 0.181392 |
| MSTL | 0.183054 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.09 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.155 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.62 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 35.938 |
| Revenue per Share | 58.339 |
| Market Cap | 4,317,443,584 |
| Trailing P/E | 15.12 |
| Forward P/E | 11.10 |
| Beta | 0.05 |
| Profit Margins | 12.66% |
| Previous Name | K12 Inc. |
| Website | https://stridelearning.com |
As of April 19, 2026, 12:35 a.m. EDT: Call speculators are aggressively positioning for upside momentum, specifically targeting the $100-$105 strikes (ATM and slightly OTM). The 2026-06-18 expi shows unique volume spikes at deep OTM strikes ($210), suggesting a high-conviction, asymmetric bullish bet despite low Open Interest. Implied Volatility (IV) is elevated for deep OTM calls (up to 93%), indicating a hedging-heavy or speculative demand for tail-risk protection against a crash. Conversely, Put writing is slightly bullish but heavy on hedging (high OI relative to volume at lower strikes). The skew favors upside speculation over downside protection at near-term expirations.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.25990528 |
| Address1 | 11,720 Plaza America |
| Address2 | 9th Floor |
| All Time High | 171.17 |
| All Time Low | 7.11 |
| Ask | 99.89 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.0 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 619,140 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,079,126 |
| Average Volume | 1,079,126 |
| Average Volume10Days | 619,140 |
| Beta | 0.049 |
| Bid | 95.13 |
| Bid Size | 700 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 36.827 |
| City | Reston |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 98.44 |
| Current Ratio | 7.27 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 99.12 |
| Day Low | 97.6143 |
| Debt To Equity | 35.938 |
| Display Name | Stride |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,410,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,410,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.044 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.032 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,406,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,406,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,406,400 |
| Ebitda | 517,390,016 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.20538001 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 7.861 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.615 |
| Enterprise Value | 4,067,319,296 |
| Eps Current Year | 8.17 |
| Eps Forward | 8.86667 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.51 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 87.0554 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 11.384605 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.13077426 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -25.990528 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 171.17 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -72.729996 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.4248992 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 60.61 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 37.83 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.62415445 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 60.61 - 171.17 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,197,556,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 40,718,825 |
| Forward Eps | 8.86667 |
| Forward P E | 11.102252 |
| Free Cashflow | 51,590,248 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 8,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.39305001 |
| Gross Profits | 990,161,984 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0315 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.10552 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 43,858,627 |
| Industry | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Disp | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Key | education-training-services |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,751,241,600 |
| Long Business Summary | Stride, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides 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. The company offers integrated package of systems, services, products, and professional expertise to support a virtual or blended public school; learning software and support services to schools and school districts; individual online courses and supplemental educational products; and products and services for the general education market focused on subjects, including math, English, science, and history for kindergarten through twelfth grade students. It also provides career learning products and services that are focused on developing skills to enter in industries, including information technology, health care, and business; and operates tuition-based private schools. In addition, the company offers focused post-secondary career learning programs, which include skills training for software engineering, healthcare, and medical fields to adult learners under Galvanize, Tech Elevator, and MedCerts brands, as well as provides staffing and talent development services to employers. It serves public and private schools, school districts, charter boards, consumers, employers, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as K12 Inc. and changed its name to Stride, Inc. in December 2020. Stride, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. |
| Long Name | Stride, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 4,317,443,584 |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_4973712 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-04-19 |
| Net Income To Common | 318,943,008 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,782,777,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 4,191,603,747 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 2 |
| Open | 98.1 |
| Operating Cashflow | 247,512,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.23501 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.54 |
| Phone | 703 483 7000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.15999603 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.16253152 |
| Post Market Price | 98.6 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,466,136 |
| Prev Name | K12 Inc. |
| Previous Close | 96.92 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 12.04896 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.673039 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.7138377 |
| Profit Margins | 0.12661 |
| Quick Ratio | 6.79 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.52 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.56831 |
| Regular Market Day High | 99.12 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 97.6143 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 97.6143 - 99.12 |
| Regular Market Open | 98.1 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 96.92 |
| Regular Market Price | 98.44 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 888,078 |
| Return On Assets | 0.13226 |
| Return On Equity | 0.22257 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.075 |
| Revenue Per Share | 58.339 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 42,580,290 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1547 |
| Shares Short | 6,586,999 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 6,082,287 |
| Short Name | Stride, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.2195 |
| Short Ratio | 7.98 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | VA |
| Symbol | LRN |
| Target High Price | 125.0 |
| Target Low Price | 99.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 112.0 |
| Target Median Price | 112.0 |
| Total Cash | 625,713,024 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 14.89 |
| Total Debt | 556,265,984 |
| Total Revenue | 2,519,166,976 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 6.51 |
| Trailing P E | 15.121351 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.5445 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 105.5103 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -7.0702972 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.06701049 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 888,078 |
| Website | https://stridelearning.com |
| Zip | 20,190 |