Stride, Inc. (LRN)Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | Reston, United States | NYSE
86.88 USD
-5.14
(-5.586%) ⇩
(July 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:39 a.m. EDT
Stride, Inc. presents a compelling long-term opportunity where the market has seemingly punished the stock for a temporary stumble rather than a fundamental collapse. The company boasts exceptional financial health, with a fortress-like balance sheet featuring a current ratio of 6.21 and robust cash generation. Fundamentally, the business is thriving, having delivered nearly double-digit revenue growth and a massive 99% return last year, supported by healthy margins and a 20% return on equity. Despite these strengths, the stock has underperformed recently, trading well below its 52-week high, which creates a significant margin of safety for patient investors. The short-term outlook remains cautious due to the lack of immediate catalysts and a weak statistical forecast signal, suggesting the market is still digesting recent guidance tightening. However, the disconnect between the deteriorating price action and the improving operational metrics suggests a potential inflection point is approaching. With no dividend to rely on, the investment thesis rests entirely on capital appreciation driven by a re-rating of the stock as fundamentals continue to strengthen. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.052482 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.052483 |
| MSTL | 0.054742 |
| AutoTheta | 0.062534 |
| MSTL_74 | 0.062634 |
| MSTL_126 | 0.064365 |
| MSTL_74_126 | 0.071771 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 36% |
| H-stat | 3.34 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.278 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.01 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 33.34 |
| Revenue per Share | 58.981 |
| Market Cap | 3,694,557,952 |
| Trailing P/E | 14.41 |
| Forward P/E | 9.92 |
| Beta | 0.10 |
| Profit Margins | 12.15% |
| Previous Name | K12 Inc. |
| Website | https://stridelearning.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 5:39 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls (strikes 100, 115, 120, 130) relative to puts. While there is some defensive put buying at lower strikes (60-85), the volume and open interest concentration in the 100-130 range suggests a bullish bias targeting a recovery toward previous highs. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expirations, indicating anticipation of a price spike.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.3157856 |
| Address1 | 11,720 Plaza America |
| Address2 | 9th Floor |
| All Time High | 171.17 |
| All Time Low | 7.11 |
| Ask | 92.69 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 554,610 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 807,522 |
| Average Volume | 807,522 |
| Average Volume10Days | 554,610 |
| Beta | 0.099 |
| Bid | 70.0 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 39.186 |
| City | Reston |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 86.88 |
| Current Ratio | 6.211 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 92.32 |
| Day Low | 84.93 |
| Debt To Equity | 33.34 |
| Display Name | Stride |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,410,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,410,000 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.045 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.109 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,406,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,406,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,406,400 |
| Ebitda | 519,140,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.20474 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 6.514 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.334 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,381,776,896 |
| Eps Current Year | 8.19667 |
| Eps Forward | 8.75667 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.03 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 90.7954 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.9154053 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.043123387 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -31.578558 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 171.17 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -84.29 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.49243444 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 60.61 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 26.269997 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.43342677 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 60.61 - 171.17 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,197,556,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 40,604,022 |
| Forward Eps | 8.75667 |
| Forward P E | 9.921579 |
| Free Cashflow | 217,194,880 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 8,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.38374 |
| Gross Profits | 973,036,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.03179 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.14525 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 42,524,840 |
| 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 | 3,694,557,952 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_4973712 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-07-15 |
| Net Income To Common | 308,124,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,782,777,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,913,135,776 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 2 |
| Open | 90.73 |
| Operating Cashflow | 415,287,008 |
| Operating Margins | 0.20778999 |
| Overall Risk | 5 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.51 |
| Phone | 703 483 7000 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.020004272 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.023025176 |
| Pre Market Price | 86.9 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,784,109,341 |
| Prev Name | K12 Inc. |
| Previous Close | 92.02 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.599426 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.2171183 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.4570376 |
| Profit Margins | 0.121520005 |
| Quick Ratio | 5.865 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -5.14 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -5.58574 |
| Regular Market Day High | 92.32 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 84.93 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 84.93 - 92.32 |
| Regular Market Open | 90.73 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 92.02 |
| Regular Market Price | 86.88 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,784,059,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,315,262 |
| Return On Assets | 0.12408 |
| Return On Equity | 0.20143 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.027 |
| Revenue Per Share | 58.981 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20365608 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 7 |
| Shares Outstanding | 42,524,840 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1469 |
| Shares Short | 6,245,167 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 6,570,945 |
| Short Name | Stride, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.2085 |
| Short Ratio | 6.43 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | VA |
| Symbol | LRN |
| Target High Price | 125.0 |
| Target Low Price | 102.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 113.5 |
| Target Median Price | 113.5 |
| Total Cash | 805,840,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 19.233 |
| Total Debt | 547,420,992 |
| Total Revenue | 2,535,664,128 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 6.03 |
| Trailing P E | 14.407959 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.517 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 89.6056 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.7256012 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.030417755 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,315,262 |
| Website | https://stridelearning.com |
| Zip | 20,190 |