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Strategic Education (STRA): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
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.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | 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% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Education and Training ServicesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $103 → $89.00−13.6% | Buy | +9.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Education and Training ServicesDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $103 → $89.00−13.6% | Buy | +9.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Education and Training ServicesOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $102 → $87.00−14.7% | Buy | +7.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Education and Training ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $97.00 → $84.00−13.4% | Buy | +3.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Education and Training ServicesGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $103 → $89.00−13.6% | Buy | +9.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Education and Training ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $103 → $96.00−6.8% | Buy | +18.0% | Upgrade | 20.08.26on TipRanks 00:06 | — | |
| 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% | ↗ |
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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
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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%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Hold | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
- CEO: Karl McDonnell
- Employees: 6,134
- 2303 Dulles Station Boulevard, Herndon, VA, 20171, US
- www.strategiceducation.com
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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