Consumer Defensive · Education Training Services · NASDAQ
Strategic Education (STRA) is a Consumer Defensive company in the Education Training Services industry. It has a market capitalization of $1.16B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 7.9 and a free-cash-flow yield of 12.6%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 4.0% and free cash flow per share grew 23.3%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.8 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the middle band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.8/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Middle · +7.1% over 12 months ex. last
Middle fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-57.8%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap
$1.16B
Trailing P/E
7.9
Price / book
0.7
Price / sales
0.9
FCF yield
12.6%
Dividend yield
4.6%
Gross margin
49.1%
Operating margin
15.7%
Net margin
10.5%
Revenue growth (YoY)
+4.0%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)
+6.0%
EPS growth (YoY)
+27.1%
FCF/share growth (YoY)
+23.3%
Beta
0.5
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education Training Services
STRA earnings
Next report: Feb 25, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $1.77).
Beat the EPS estimate in 1 of 4 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
Q3 2026
Nov 5, 2026
$1.72
$1.95
-11.8%
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Q2 2026
Jul 29, 2026
$1.76
$1.80
-2.2%
$337.26M
Q1 2026
Apr 23, 2026
$1.41
$1.49
-5.4%
$305.93M
Q4 2025
Feb 26, 2026
$1.74
$1.41
+23.4%
$323.21M
STRA analyst price target
Median target $95.00 from 3 analysts, ranging $90.00 – $105.00.
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Strategic Education Buy (6.8 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is STRA's P/E ratio?
Strategic Education trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 7.9.
When does STRA report earnings?
Strategic Education's next scheduled report is on Feb 25, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $1.77.
What is the STRA price target?
The median analyst price target from 3 analysts is $95.00, with a range of $90.00 – $105.00.
Is STRA Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Strategic Education as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does STRA pay a dividend?
Yes — Strategic Education's dividend yield is 4.6%.