Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | Herndon, United States | NasdaqGS
83.21 USD
+1.31
(1.600%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 84.00 +0.79 (0.949%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:25 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:26 p.m. EDT
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) presents a balanced opportunity for both short-term and long-term investors. The stock has shown moderate momentum with recent dips, suggesting potential for a buy-the-dip strategy. The consistent dividend payments and reasonable payout ratio support a dividend-focused approach. The long-term fundamentals, including positive earnings growth and a solid balance sheet, indicate a potential for sustained growth. However, the high short interest and mixed options activity suggest caution, especially in the short term. Investors should consider the recent news and earnings reports before making a decision. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.038660 |
| AutoETS | 0.038661 |
| AutoTheta | 0.038709 |
| MSTL | 0.041610 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.08 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.168 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.55 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-08 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-08 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 6.628 |
| Revenue per Share | 55.748 |
| Market Cap | 1,891,395,840 |
| Trailing P/E | 15.38 |
| Forward P/E | 10.34 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| Profit Margins | 9.98% |
| Website | https://www.strategiceducation.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:26 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. Call options are concentrated around strikes slightly below the current price, indicating potential for a short-term rally. However, put options are heavily positioned at strikes significantly below the current price, suggesting some bearish sentiment. The IV is relatively high across expirations, indicating increased volatility expectations. The overall options activity suggests a cautious outlook with some potential for upward movement but also a risk of downward pressure.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.73% | 2.95% | 2.84% | 3.26% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | 0.600000 | 0.730105 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.600000 | 0.772393 |
| 2025-09-05 | 0.600000 | 0.743145 |
| 2025-05-23 | 0.600000 | 0.701322 |
| 2025-03-10 | 0.600000 | 0.749969 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.600000 | 0.626301 |
| 2024-09-06 | 0.600000 | 0.678624 |
| 2024-05-23 | 0.600000 | 0.544287 |
| 2024-03-08 | 0.600000 | 0.610297 |
| 2023-11-24 | 0.600000 | 0.705658 |
| 2023-08-31 | 0.600000 | 0.827359 |
| 2023-05-25 | 0.600000 | 0.824491 |
| 2023-03-03 | 0.600000 | 0.775171 |
| 2022-11-25 | 0.600000 | 0.813220 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.600000 | 1.049011 |
| 2022-05-26 | 0.600000 | 1.021055 |
| 2022-03-04 | 0.600000 | 1.154751 |
| 2021-11-26 | 0.600000 | 1.177158 |
| 2021-09-02 | 0.600000 | 0.887390 |
| 2021-05-27 | 0.600000 | 0.926607 |
| 2021-03-05 | 0.600000 | 0.865823 |
| 2020-11-27 | 0.600000 | 0.754542 |
| 2020-09-03 | 0.600000 | 0.736221 |
| 2020-05-29 | 0.600000 | 0.419687 |
| 2020-03-06 | 0.600000 | 0.475115 |
| 2019-11-22 | 0.600000 | 0.520366 |
| 2019-08-30 | 0.500000 | 0.354752 |
| 2019-05-24 | 0.500000 | 0.334079 |
| 2019-03-08 | 0.500000 | 0.451319 |
| 2018-11-30 | 0.500000 | 0.444021 |
| 2018-08-30 | 0.500000 | 0.443878 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.250000 | 0.279667 |
| 2018-03-09 | 0.250000 | 0.301227 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.250000 | 0.313362 |
| 2017-08-31 | 0.250000 | 0.384319 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.250000 | 0.343365 |
| 2017-03-02 | 0.250000 | 0.395339 |
| 2012-11-21 | 1.000000 | 2.623909 |
| 2012-08-23 | 1.000000 | 1.874666 |
| 2012-05-24 | 1.000000 | 1.491282 |
| 2012-02-27 | 1.000000 | 1.232043 |
| 2011-11-23 | 1.000000 | 1.428537 |
| 2011-08-25 | 1.000000 | 1.463474 |
| 2011-05-25 | 1.000000 | 1.102873 |
| 2011-03-01 | 1.000000 | 0.990171 |
| 2010-11-23 | 1.000000 | 0.964181 |
| 2010-08-25 | 0.750000 | 0.626402 |
| 2010-05-25 | 0.750000 | 0.437093 |
| 2010-02-23 | 0.750000 | 0.473153 |
| 2009-11-20 | 0.750000 | 0.547666 |
| 2009-08-25 | 0.500000 | 0.323755 |
| 2009-05-22 | 0.500000 | 0.370670 |
| 2009-02-24 | 0.500000 | 0.398633 |
| 2008-11-24 | 0.500000 | 0.314327 |
| 2008-08-25 | 0.375000 | 0.245898 |
| 2008-05-22 | 0.375000 | 0.274406 |
| 2008-02-26 | 0.375000 | 0.320788 |
| 2007-12-28 | 2.000000 | 1.633474 |
| 2007-11-21 | 0.375000 | 0.312961 |
| 2007-08-23 | 0.313000 | 0.288698 |
| 2007-05-23 | 0.313000 | 0.369045 |
| 2007-02-26 | 0.313000 | 0.370598 |
| 2006-11-21 | 0.313000 | 0.408749 |
| 2006-08-23 | 0.250000 | 0.351739 |
| 2006-05-24 | 0.250000 | 0.355978 |
| 2006-02-24 | 0.250000 | 0.368763 |
| 2005-11-23 | 0.250000 | 0.367575 |
| 2005-08-25 | 0.125000 | 0.182519 |
| 2005-05-25 | 0.125000 | 0.212547 |
| 2005-02-24 | 0.125000 | 0.172367 |
| 2004-11-23 | 0.210000 | 0.303191 |
| 2004-07-01 | 0.065000 | 0.085672 |
| 2004-04-02 | 0.065000 | 0.078924 |
| 2004-01-06 | 0.065000 | 0.087260 |
| 2003-10-03 | 0.065000 | 0.097758 |
| 2003-07-07 | 0.065000 | 0.122939 |
| 2003-04-04 | 0.065000 | 0.166086 |
| 2003-01-06 | 0.065000 | 0.167372 |
| 2002-10-04 | 0.065000 | 0.174111 |
| 2002-07-05 | 0.065000 | 0.166067 |
| 2002-04-05 | 0.065000 | 0.193128 |
| 2002-01-04 | 0.065000 | 0.203063 |
| 2001-10-03 | 0.065000 | 0.224805 |
| 2001-07-05 | 0.065000 | 0.204950 |
| 2001-04-05 | 0.065000 | 0.271249 |
| 2001-01-04 | 0.065000 | 0.376433 |
| 2000-10-12 | 0.065000 | 0.491697 |
| 2000-07-07 | 0.060000 | 0.397659 |
| 2000-04-06 | 0.060000 | 0.354717 |
| 2000-01-06 | 0.060000 | 0.456182 |
| 1999-10-06 | 0.060000 | 0.638145 |
| 1999-07-08 | 0.050000 | 0.236751 |
| 1999-04-08 | 0.050000 | 0.205883 |
| 1999-01-07 | 0.050000 | 0.220302 |
| 1998-10-07 | 0.050000 | 0.275282 |
| 1998-07-09 | 0.042000 | 0.192971 |
| 1998-04-28 | 0.042000 | 0.182572 |
| 1998-01-02 | 0.042000 | 0.190920 |
| 1997-10-09 | 0.043333 | 0.192016 |
| 1997-07-09 | 0.041333 | 0.250951 |
| 1997-04-02 | 0.041333 | 0.483656 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.07174134 |
| Address1 | 2,303 Dulles Station Boulevard |
| Address2 | 6th Floor |
| All Time High | 262.44 |
| All Time Low | 6.833333 |
| Ask | 83.37 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.0 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 247,110 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 279,416 |
| Average Volume | 279,416 |
| Average Volume10Days | 247,110 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| Bid | 82.95 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 72.453 |
| City | Herndon |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 83.21 |
| Current Ratio | 1.275 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 83.315 |
| Day Low | 82.29 |
| Debt To Equity | 6.628 |
| Display Name | Strategic Education |
| Dividend Date | 1,773,619,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.4 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.89 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,776,952,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,776,952,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.581 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.496 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,776,947,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,776,947,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,776,947,400 |
| Ebitda | 241,667,008 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.19056 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 7.581 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.445 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,832,078,976 |
| Eps Current Year | 7.00333 |
| Eps Forward | 8.04667 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.41 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,014,400 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 80.5148 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.695198 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.03347457 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 7.1741343 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 93.45 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.239998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.1095773 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 72.17 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 11.040001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.15297216 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 72.17 - 93.45 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 838,301,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.02 |
| Float Shares | 21,613,212 |
| Forward Eps | 8.04667 |
| Forward P E | 10.340923 |
| Free Cashflow | 145,533,504 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 3,683 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.48975 |
| Gross Profits | 621,108,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.03628 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.98626 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 22,730,392 |
| Industry | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Disp | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Key | education-training-services |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,014,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.6 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 879,897,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Strategic Education, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,891,395,840 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_361761 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 126,614,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,879,811,125 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 82.55 |
| Operating Cashflow | 198,198,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.16892 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.4436 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.76 |
| Phone | 703 561 1600 |
| Post Market Change | 0.7900009 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.9494062 |
| Post Market Price | 84.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,468,354 |
| Previous Close | 81.9 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 11.88149 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.1484686 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.4913783 |
| Profit Margins | 0.09984 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.31 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.59951 |
| Regular Market Day High | 83.315 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 82.29 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 82.29 - 83.315 |
| Regular Market Open | 82.55 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 81.9 |
| Regular Market Price | 83.21 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 137,494 |
| Return On Assets | 0.059970003 |
| Return On Equity | 0.07653 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.038 |
| Revenue Per Share | 55.748 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 22,612,909 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.052699998 |
| Shares Short | 1,191,244 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 794,597 |
| Short Name | Strategic Education, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0761 |
| Short Ratio | 3.53 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | VA |
| Symbol | STRA |
| Target High Price | 105.0 |
| Target Low Price | 85.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 95.0 |
| Target Median Price | 95.0 |
| Total Cash | 148,054,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 6.584 |
| Total Debt | 109,121,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,268,220,032 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.4 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.02930403 |
| Trailing Eps | 5.41 |
| Trailing P E | 15.380776 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.7697 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 80.6448 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.5652008 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.031808633 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 137,494 |
| Website | https://www.strategiceducation.com |
| Zip | 20,171 |