Strategic Education (STRA) Moves 7.9% Higher: Will This Strength Last?

Strategic Education (STRA) shares rallied 7.9% in the last trading session to close at $84.77. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to the stock's 2% loss over the past four weeks. Shares of this education firm are expected to gain from the favorable trends for higher education and career-focused programs among students and parents. STRA’s diversified portfolio of programs, stretching from IT to health, alongside a competency-based learning model and shareholders’ move, are expected boost investors’ optimism.This for-profit education company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.47 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +15.8%. Revenues are expected to be $323.07 million, up 3.7% from the year-ago quarter.While earnings and revenue growth expectations are important in evaluating the potential strength in a stock, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.For Strategic Education, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. And a stock's price usually doesn't keep moving higher in the absence of any trend in earnings estimate revisions. So, make sure to keep an eye on STRA going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road. The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>Strategic Education is part of the Zacks Schools industry. K12 (LRN), another stock in the same industry, closed the last trading session 4.6% higher at $67.6. LRN has returned 3.1% in the past month.For K12, the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has changed +1.4% over the past month to $2.33. This represents a change of +14.8% from what the company reported a year ago. K12 currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Just Released: Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2026Hurry – you can still get in early on our 10 top tickers for 2026. Handpicked by Zacks Director of Research Sheraz Mian, this portfolio has been stunningly and consistently successful.From inception in 2012 through November, 2025, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks gained +2,530.8%, more than QUADRUPLING the S&P 500’s +570.3%.Sheraz has combed through 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank and handpicked the best 10 to buy and hold in 2026. You can still be among the first to see these just-released stocks with enormous potential.See New Top 10 Stocks >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Strategic Education Inc. (STRA): Free Stock Analysis Report Stride, Inc. (LRN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks