8h agoSeeking AlphaBULLISH 58General
Strategic Education declares $0.60 dividend
Strategic Education declares a $0.60 quarterly dividend with a 3.83% yield.
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Why Is STRATEGIC ED INC (STRA) Stock Down Today?
By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · November 5, 2026 at 2:43 PM ET · reviewed against 7 wire stories
STRATEGIC ED INC (STRA) is down -18.58% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 7 stories on STRA across 6 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading mixed (avg 44/100).
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Strategic Education shares fell 18.58% to $60.51 on Wednesday. The sharp decline followed the release of third-quarter 2026 results, where the company missed estimates on both earnings and revenue.
What Happened
Strategic Education reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.69, missing the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $0.26. Revenue came in at $325.1 million, falling short of the $326.68 million forecast. The company also recorded a GAAP loss of $4.68 per share. Despite the miss, the firm declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60, which carries a yield of 3.83%. The stock had opened at $71.50, a 3.8% gap down from the prior close of $74.32.
Analysts responded with mixed actions. BMO Capital maintained its Outperform rating but lowered its price target to $95. Truist Securities kept its Hold rating and raised its price target to $90. The company also announced it is opening applications for the second cohort of Signal Labs, an initiative aimed at expanding edtech innovation with new venture partners.
What The Data Shows
The session saw the stock trade between a high of $71.50 at 8:30 AM ET and a low of $60.40 at 2:40 PM ET. Volume reached 0.3 million shares, which is 1.1 times the three-month daily average. The stock printed 19 fresh 52-week lows on November 5, 2026, while also printing one fresh 52-week high earlier in the year. The current 52-week range is $69.70 to $89.73.
Fundamentals show a market cap of $1.6 billion and a P/E ratio of 12.4. Revenue grew 3.5% on a trailing twelve-month basis, with a net margin of 10.5%. The stock has a beta of 0.48 and a dividend yield of 3.24%. Over the last eight sessions, the stock had moved down 3.2% from $85.31 to $82.59. Congressional disclosures show one sale of $15,001 to $50,000 on July 29, 2026, with no buys in the last 90 days.
What To Watch
Investors will monitor how the stock reacts to the new analyst price targets and the expansion of the Signal Labs program. The next scheduled earnings date is not provided in the current data.
AI-assisted analysis composed exclusively from headlines and data on the Top Tier newswire. Public view is delayed 4 hours from real time. Not financial advice.
STRA by the numbers
Last: $60.51Session: -18.58%7 sessions: -3.18%Coverage: 7 stories / 6 sourcesAI sentiment: 44/100 (mixed)Mkt cap: $1.6BP/E: 12.452w: $69.70 to $89.73
The headlines behind the move
13h agoThe FlyBEARISH 34Earnings
Strategic Education reports Q3 adjusted EPS $1.69, consensus $1.95
13h agoGuruFocusBEARISH 34Earnings
Strategic Education Inc Reports $325.1 Million Revenue and GAAP Loss of $(4.68) in Q3 2026, Missing Revenue and EPS Estimates
14h agoBusiness InsiderBEARISH 34Earnings
Strategic Education Non-GAAP EPS of $1.69 misses by $0.26, revenue of $325.1M misses by $1.58M
Strategic Education Q3 earnings missed on EPS and revenue, but shares rose premarket.
14h agoSEC 8-KNEUTRAL 50General
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) files 8-K
Filed: 2026-11-05 AccNo: 0001013934-26-000022 Size: 632 KB Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
14h agoStockTitanNEUTRAL 50Earnings
Strategic Education, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
1d agoSeeking AlphaNEUTRAL 50Earnings
Strategic Education Q3 2026 Earnings Preview
Strategic Education reports Q3 earnings Nov. 5 before the open.
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