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Strategic Education (STRA): analyst forecast and price target

$81.33 −1.29% close 16.10.26 · market cap $1.8B · Consumerdefensive · Education & Training Services IWM 0.06%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

2 Buy1 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$96.67+18.9% upside

Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $96.67, the highest $105, the lowest $90.00. The average is +18.9% from the last price of $81.33.

$70.00$80.00$90.00$100Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$105Average$96.67Low$90.00
Highest target $105 Average target $96.67 Lowest target $90.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Jeffrey Silber★★★★★★★★★★#2007 · hits 51% · avg +5.7% BMO Capital $100 → $95.00−5.0% Buy +16.8% Reiterated 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:13 −1.2%next day +0.1% · 5 days +2.9%
Jeffrey Silber★★★★★★★★★★#2007 · hits 51% · avg +5.7% BMO Capital $91.00 → $100+9.9% Buy +23.0% Reiterated 30.07.26on TipRanks 07:57 −4.6%next day −4.3% · 5 days −6.7%
Jasper Bibb★★★★★★★★★★#1611 · hits 70% · avg +13.6% Truist Financial $80.00 → $90.00+12.5% Hold +10.7% Reiterated 30.07.26on TipRanks 07:57 −4.6%next day −4.3% · 5 days −6.7%
Alexander Paris★★★★★★★★★★#153 · hits 66% · avg +20.2% Barrington $95.00 → $105+10.5% Buy +29.1% Reiterated 29.07.26on TipRanks 15:53 +9.2%next day −4.6% · 5 days −10.2%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering Strategic Education

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Alexander Paris★★★★★★★★★★Barrington · #153
Hits 66%333 of 501 Average return +20.2%
1 year Alexander Paris★★★★★★★★★★Barrington · #153
Hits 66%333 of 501 Average return +20.2%
2 years Jeffrey Silber★★★★★★★★★★BMO Capital · #2007
Hits 51%257 of 500 Average return +5.7%

Most profitable

3 months Alexander Paris★★★★★★★★★★Barrington · #153
Hits 66%333 of 501 Average return +20.2%
1 year Alexander Paris★★★★★★★★★★Barrington · #153
Hits 66%333 of 501 Average return +20.2%
2 years Jeffrey Silber★★★★★★★★★★BMO Capital · #2007
Hits 51%257 of 500 Average return +5.7%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $98.33 at a price of $77.67 (+26.6%); now: $96.67 at $81.33 (+18.9%).

$80.00$90.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$96.67Average target$96.67Price$81.33

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

02465Oct 257Nov6Dec5Jan 263Feb31Mar52Apr52May51Jun61Jul51Aug41Sep1Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy000000
Buy556541
Hold211110
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Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 05.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.95 (from $1.89 to $2.03). Last quarter: $1.76.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $327M (from $326M to $328M). Last quarter: $337M.

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About Strategic Education

Strategic Education, Inc. (SEI) delivers a broad spectrum of educational services, encompassing both traditional campus-based and online post-secondary learning, alongside programs designed to cultivate career-ready competencies. The company operates through three principal divisions: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. Within its U.S. Higher Education portfolio, SEI manages Strayer University, which provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in disciplines such as business administration, accounting, information technology, education, healthcare administration, public administration, and criminal justice, available at physical locations across the eastern United States and through distance learning. It also offers certificate-level web and mobile application development courses via Hackbright Academy and Devmountain, as well as an executive MBA entirely online from the Jack Welch Management Institute. Another key institution is Capella University, an online-only post-secondary provider catering to working adults with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs spanning arts and sciences, business and technology, counseling and human services, education, nursing and health sciences, psychology, and public service leadership. Internationally, the Australia/New Zealand segment features Torrens University, which delivers undergraduate, graduate, research-focused, and specialized degrees, primarily in business, design and creative technology, health, hospitality, and education, accessible both online and at its Australian campuses. This division also includes Think Education, a vocational training organization, and New Zealand's Media Design School, renowned for its industry-aligned courses in 3D animation and visual effects, game art and programming, graphic and motion design, digital media artificial intelligence, and creative advertising. Furthermore, SEI's Education Technology Services offers Workforce Edge, a platform t

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