7,780 Shares in Strategic Education Inc. $STRA Bought by Summit Global Investments

Summit Global Investments purchased a new position in shares of Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 7,780 shares of the health services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $596,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Axiom Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Strategic Education during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Strategic Education by 88.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 294 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Strategic Education by 154.2% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 333 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Strategic Education by 85.2% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 387 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in Strategic Education during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Strategic Education Price Performance

STRA opened at $82.33 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.03. Strategic Education Inc. has a 1 year low of $69.70 and a 1 year high of $89.73. The company has a market capitalization of $1.83 billion, a PE ratio of 13.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.49.

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The health services provider reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.80 by ($0.04). Strategic Education had a return on equity of 8.98% and a net margin of 10.46%.The firm had revenue of $321.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $327.55 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.54 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Strategic Education Inc. will post 7.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Strategic Education Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. Strategic Education’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Strategic Education news, insider Christa Hokenson sold 2,000 shares of Strategic Education stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $160,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 65,195 shares in the company, valued at $5,215,600. The trade was a 2.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Strategic Education

Here are the key news stories impacting Strategic Education this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased its EPS forecasts for Strategic Education’s Q3 2026 to $1.89 from $1.85, Q4 2026 to $2.04 from $2.01, FY2026 to $7.11 from $7.05, FY2027 to $8.20 from $8.05, and FY2028 to $9.84 from $9.65. The firm also raised estimates for Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q1 2028 and Q2 2028, suggesting stronger anticipated earnings growth over the next several years. Strategic Education analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks projects EPS of $7.11 for FY2026, below the broader consensus estimate of $7.21, despite the upward revision. Its Hold rating indicates that analysts see balanced upside and downside rather than a clear catalyst for a stronger revaluation. Strategic Education consensus estimates
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s most recent reported quarter included an EPS and revenue miss, with earnings of $1.76 per share versus the $1.80 consensus and revenue of $321.6 million versus estimates of $327.55 million. That recent execution shortfall remains a risk even as longer-term forecasts improve.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

STRA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Strategic Education in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research cut Strategic Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Strategic Education from $86.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Barrington Research set a $105.00 target price on Strategic Education in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Strategic Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Strategic Education presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $95.33.

Strategic Education Profile

Strategic Education, Inc is a publicly traded higher education services holding company headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. Through its primary operating subsidiaries, Strayer University and Capella University, the company delivers degree programs and professional development opportunities to working adults. Its offerings span undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates, continuing education, and workforce training in fields such as business, technology, health services, education, and public administration.

Strayer University, with a network of physical campuses across the United States complemented by an online platform, provides associate’s through doctoral degrees designed to accommodate non-traditional students.