Investors looking for stocks in the Schools sector might want to consider either Strategic Education (STRA) or Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
The consensus price target hints at a 26.8% upside potential for Strategic Education (STRA). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.
Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA ) Q3 2024 Results Conference Call November 7, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Terese Wilke - Director of IR Karl McDonnell - President and CEO Daniel Jackson - EVP and CFO Robert Silberman - Chairman Conference Call Participants Jeff Silber - BMO Capital Markets Alex Paris - Barrington Research Jasper Bibb - Truist Securities Operator Welcome to Strategic Education's Third Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
STRA third-quarter results benefit from strong growth across the segments and improved enrollment trends.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Strategic Education (STRA) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Strategic Education (STRA) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.16 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.81 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.97 per share a year ago.
Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Terese Wilke - Director of IR Robert Silberman - Chairman Karl McDonnell - President and CEO Daniel Jackson - EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Jeffrey Silber - BMO Capital Markets Jasper Bibb - Truist Securities Emily Marzo - BofA Operator Welcome to Strategic Education Second Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Strategic Education's (STRA) second-quarter 2024 results reflect impressive enrollment growth under its USHE and Education Technology Services segments. Yet, lower margins at ANZ ails.
Although the revenue and EPS for Strategic Education (STRA) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Strategic Education (STRA) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.33 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.20 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.82 per share a year ago.
Strategic Education, Inc. STRA has gained 18.5% in the year-to-date period, outperforming the Zacks Schools industry's 3.3% growth. The company's stock also seemed to have fared better than some of the well-known players in the industry including Stride, Inc. LRN, Adtalem Global Education Inc. ATGE, and Grand Canyon Education, Inc. LOPE, whose shares gained 15.8%, 15.3%, and 8.4%, respectively, in the same time frame.
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