Analysts Set Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) Price Target at $125.75

Shares of Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $125.75.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Stride from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Stride from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 28th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Stride from $130.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Stride in a research report on Monday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on Stride from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th.

Stride Price Performance

Shares of LRN stock opened at $64.57 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $68.90 and its 200 day moving average is $119.45. The company has a quick ratio of 6.69, a current ratio of 6.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.06. Stride has a twelve month low of $60.61 and a twelve month high of $171.17.

Stride (NYSE:LRN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $620.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $615.50 million. Stride had a return on equity of 26.29% and a net margin of 12.76%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Stride will post 6.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Stride

Here are the key news stories impacting Stride this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman reminds investors of the Jan. 12 lead‑plaintiff deadline and alleges undisclosed operational failures at Stride, urging affected investors to contact the firm — this highlights growing litigation risk and investor attention. LRN 10‑DAY DEADLINE ALERT
• Negative Sentiment: Bleichmar Fonti & Auld publicizes a class action tied to a reported dramatic stock decline after alleged “upgrade issues” were disclosed, calling out potential securities fraud — a narrative likely to amplify selling pressure and regulatory scrutiny. LRN STOCK DROP
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple national plaintiff firms (Berger Montague, Glancy Prongay & Murray, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Faruqi & Faruqi and others) have announced investigations or filings covering purchases between Oct. 22, 2024 and Oct. 28, 2025 and are urging clients to act before Jan. 12 — broad solicitor activity increases the chance of consolidated litigation and potential settlement exposure. Shareholder Deadline — Berger Montague Glancy Prongay & Murray notice
• Negative Sentiment: Additional firms (Levi & Korsinsky, Rosen, Schall, Rosen, Frank R. Cruz and others) have issued similar reminders and filings; several press releases explicitly reference alleged “ghost students” and concealed tech failures — allegations that, if substantiated, could affect revenue recognition, regulatory oversight, and long‑term investor confidence. Levi & Korsinsky notice

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stride

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Inspire Investing LLC bought a new position in Stride in the 1st quarter worth $792,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its position in Stride by 33.8% in the second quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 43,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,248,000 after purchasing an additional 10,870 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB raised its position in shares of Stride by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,009,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,730,000 after buying an additional 52,000 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in Stride during the first quarter valued at approximately $326,000. Finally, SG Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Stride in the second quarter worth $5,859,000. Institutional investors own 98.24% of the company’s stock.

About Stride

Stride, Inc (NYSE:LRN) is a technology-driven education company that designs and delivers online learning solutions for students and adult learners. Through long-term partnerships with state-authorized public school districts, Stride operates virtual academies that serve K-12 students across the United States. The company’s blended-learning model combines digital curriculum, live teaching support and data analytics to personalize instruction and monitor student progress.

In addition to its K-12 offerings, Stride provides a portfolio of career and workforce readiness programs under its Stride Career Prep division.