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Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5High Confidence

Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $77.93 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 6.7): -1.5.

Strategic Education, Inc. ("SEI," "we," "us," "our," or "the Company") is an education services company that provides access to high-quality education through campus-based and online post-secondary education offerings, as well as through programs to develop job-ready skills for... Read more

$77.93+7.4% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#9 of 15 Education & Training Services
Stop $72.47Target $83.73(resistance)A.R:R -0.5:1
Analyst target$87.00+11.6%3 analysts
$83.73our TP
$77.93price
$87.00mean
$95

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $77.93 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 6.7): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 44 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.4/10, high confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 91d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Attractive valuation
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Leverage penalty (D/E 6.7): -1.5
Earnings estimates trending DOWN

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)14.0
P/E (Fwd)9.8
Mkt Cap$1.8B
EV/EBITDA7.1
Profit Mgn10.2%
ROE7.9%
Rev Growth0.8%
Beta0.54
Dividend3.04%
Rating analysts9

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C3.31bearish
IV39%normal
Max Pain$45-42.3% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.7
Quality Rank
3.4
Value Rank
6.8

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Ma Position
2.0
Rsi
4.5
Obv
10.0
Volume accumulation (rising OBV)Below 200-MA (recent, shallow — too early to call)
GatesMomentum 3.3<4.5A.R:R -0.5=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 91d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
44 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $69.70Resistance $85.44

Price Targets

$72
$84
A.Upside+7.4%
A.R:R-0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-5.1% upside)
! Momentum score 3.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-30 (91d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is STRA stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $77.93 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 6.7): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 44 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $72.47. Score 5.4/10, high confidence.

What is the STRA stock price target?

Take-profit target: $83.73 (+7.4% upside). Prior stop was $72.47. Stop-loss: $72.47.

What are the risks of investing in STRA?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 6.7): -1.5; Earnings estimates trending DOWN.

Is STRA overvalued or undervalued?

Strategic Education, Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.0 (forward 9.8). TrendMatrix value score: 7.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about STRA?

9 analysts cover STRA with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $87.

What does Strategic Education, Inc. do?Strategic Education, Inc. ("SEI," "we," "us," "our," or "the Company") is an education services company that provides...

Strategic Education, Inc. ("SEI," "we," "us," "our," or "the Company") is an education services company that provides access to high-quality education through campus-based and online post-secondary education offerings, as well as through programs to develop job-ready skills for high-demand markets.

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