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LRN · Stride, Inc.

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$83.36 -0.31 (-0.37%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$3.46B
Shares
41.56M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$83.36 Open$82.73 Day$82.32–84.14 52W close$61.02–169.81 Avg vol 30d1.0M Short int6.6M · 16.0% float · 7.0d Short vol58% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Aug 5

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Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +1%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −5%
      below
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 21%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return −5%
      trailing
      6-month return +3%
      trailing
      YTD return +28%
      this year
      Relative strength −11%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $88 › 200d $82 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +55 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      15.98% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 7.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      410 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 62
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +3%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 104%
      contracting
      EPS growth +20%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $433.2M
      Valuation P/E 11.7
      below peers
      Buyback $311.3M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $336.5M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 69%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −64%
      past year
      ATR 4.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 2 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      the full year
      Revenue growth 10% – 11%
      Adjusted operating income growth 39% – 44%
      Revenue $2.03B – $2.04B
      Capital expenditures $60M – $65M
      Adjusted operating income $280M – $290M
      Effective tax rate 24% – 26%
      the year
      Stock-based compensation $28M – $31M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
      Total revenue · fiscal year 2026 $2.52B
      Income from operations · fiscal year 2026 $450.8M
      Adjusted operating income · fiscal year 2026 $498.4M
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Revenue full fiscal year 2026
      guided $2.48B – $2.56B
      $2.52B In line
      Revenue third quarter of fiscal year 2026
      guided $615M – $645M
      $629.87M In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −5% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      21% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $88 › 200d $82 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +55 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      15.98% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 7.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      410 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $61 Now $83 · 21% Range high $170
      vs 200-day avg +1% vs 50-day avg -5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $617.58M fiscal year 2026
      Adjusted operating income non-GAAP $240.1M Six Months Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Education & Training Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LRN
      Stride, Inc.
      this stock
      $3.46B +28.4% +3.3% 11.7 16.0%
      EDU
      New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
      $9.26B -4.5% +13.6% 2.4%
      TAL
      TAL Education Group
      $6.93B +6.8% +33.7% 3.3%
      LAUR
      Laureate Education, Inc.
      $5.18B +11.7% +19.5% 17.1 2.1%
      CVSA
      Covista Inc.
      $4.49B +27.6% +9.3% 18.8 4.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      410
      % held
      119.3%
      Net QoQ
      +506.7K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      392
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      6.6M
      Days to cover
      7.0d
      Change
      -98.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      58%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.3K
      Value
      $121.2K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.5%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Markwayne Mullin
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Feb 4, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $338.2M
      EPS diluted
      $7.14
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $500.0M
      Remaining
      $311.3M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      7
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $500.4K
      Shares
      7.8K
      Filed
      Dec 15, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Stride reports fourth quarter and…
      Published
      Aug 4, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LRN +1.0% -4.5% +3.1% +3.8% +28.4%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +0.6% -9.0% -10.7% -0.1% +14.5%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $500.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $188.70M
      Remaining
      $311.30M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1157408 CUSIP 86333M108 13F (30d) 392 filings 388 filers Visit website Investor relations