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Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Strategic Education, Inc. · Consumer Discretionary · ref. ETF XLY · 50 calls · price $85.58
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What the company does: Strategic Education, Inc. provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills.

📈 Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) stock price

$85.58+5.0% over range
Aug 28, 25low $72.19 · high $87.62Aug 27, 26
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67% recommend buying · 3 analysts
📊 JPI status : Strategic Education, Inc. is no longer in our current JPI rankings, but appeared in the past (2018) — its upside may be behind it. See the stocks picked in 2018 →

🎯 STRA price target & analyst consensusprice $85.58

The price target · all analysts combined (3 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 3$95+11.0%
Median target · of 3 targets$91+6.3%
Lowest target · 2 firms of 3$90+5.2%
Current price$85.58
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: BMO Capital62% of its targets hit on this sector (115 calls tested). It aims for $91 (+6.3 %), call made on July 7, 2026, maturing on July 7, 2027 (52 d ago).

The 1 reliable analyst $91+6.3 %
The 2 other firms $92.50+8.1 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $91 median. “The 2 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 3 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy267%
Hold133%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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2 insiders bought2 buys / 6 mo $106k👥 Cluster buy

🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on STRA

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Piper Sandler  100% +43.0% 3
Deutsche Bank  75% -5.7% 4
BMO Capital  52% +5.5% 21
Barrington Research  50% +5.1% 16
B of A Securities  25% -28.0% 4
Truist Securities  0% -25.1% 2
Morgan Stanley  0% -56.6% 2

📊 What $1,000 invested in Strategic Education, Inc. would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Strategic Education, Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $1,399 today, i.e. +3%/yr on average. Best year: 2019 (+40%), worst: 2020 (-40%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Strategic Education, Inc.

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$900-10%
3 years ago$1,074+7%
5 years ago$882-12%
→ See Strategic Education, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Strategic Education, Inc.)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+5%$1,048 (+5%)
2025-14%$900 (-10%)
2024+1%$910 (-9%)
→ See Strategic Education, Inc.'s full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on Strategic Education, Inc.

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📋 All analyst calls on STRA

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $82 — gap to target +10%
Today : $85.58 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on STRA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 28.6% · -15.5% (276 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 27
BMO Capital 
Jul 6, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$91
Price at call : $82.25 — upside +11%
Today : $85.58 — upside +6%
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 6, 27
BMO Capital 
Apr 27, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$86
Price at call : $77.77 — upside +11%
Today : $85.58 — upside +0%
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $75.96 — gap to target +5%
Today : $85.58 — gap to target -7%
🎯 on STRA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 28.6% · -15.5% (276 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$95
Price at call : $73.53 — upside +29%
Today : $85.58 — upside +11%
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 23, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $83.49 — gap to target +2%
Today : $85.58 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on STRA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 28.6% · -15.5% (276 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 24, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$105
Price at call : $84.9 — upside +24%
Today : $85.58 — upside +23%
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 26, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$105
Price at call : $83 — upside +27%
Today : $85.58 — upside +23%
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 18, 26
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▲ Outperform · 🎯$105
Price at call : $78.42 — upside +34%
Today : $85.58 — upside +23%
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$105
Price at call : $83.16 — upside +26%
Today : $85.58 — upside +23%
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 26
BMO Capital 
Aug 1, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$88
Price at call : $73.87 — upside +19%
Today : $85.58 — upside +3%
Expected +19% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
+13.3%
stock +13% · XLY +8%
matured Aug 1, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$105
Price at call : $74.15 — upside +42%
Today : $85.58 — upside +23%
Expected +42% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
+10.6%
stock +11% · XLY +5%
matured Jul 31, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$105
Price at call : $78.09 — upside +34%
Today : $85.58 — upside +23%
Expected +34% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
-4.0%
stock -4% · XLY -4%
matured Jul 22, 26
BMO Capital 
Apr 28, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$98
Price at call : $82.19 — upside +19%
Today : $85.58 — upside +15%
Expected +19% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
-3.9%
stock -4% · XLY +17%
matured Apr 28, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$120
Price at call : $78.67 — upside +53%
Today : $85.58 — upside +40%
Expected +53% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
+4.1%
stock +4% · XLY +28%
matured Apr 15, 26
BMO Capital 
Mar 3, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$97
Price at call : $81.37 — upside +19%
Today : $85.58 — upside +13%
Expected +19% · Actual +0% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
+0.3%
stock +0% · XLY +12%
matured Mar 3, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$120
Price at call : $80.53 — upside +49%
Today : $85.58 — upside +40%
Expected +49% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
+4.9%
stock +5% · XLY +7%
matured Feb 28, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$135
Price at call : $97.21 — upside +39%
Today : $85.58 — upside +58%
Expected +39% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
-11.8%
stock -12% · XLY +5%
matured Jan 21, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$135
Price at call : $99.91 — upside +35%
Today : $85.58 — upside +58%
Expected +35% · Actual -22% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
-21.5%
stock -22% · XLY +11%
matured Nov 7, 25
BMO Capital 
Aug 1, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$125
Price at call : $94.84 — upside +32%
Today : $85.58 — upside +46%
Expected +32% · Actual -22% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
-22.1%
stock -22% · XLY +24%
matured Aug 1, 25
BMO Capital 
Jul 15, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$130
Price at call : $114.68 — upside +13%
Today : $85.58 — upside +52%
Expected +13% · Actual -31% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
-31.0%
stock -31% · XLY +15%
matured Jul 15, 25
BMO Capital 
Apr 29, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$130
Price at call : $114.84 — upside +13%
Today : $85.58 — upside +52%
Expected +13% · Actual -29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
-29.0%
stock -29% · XLY +12%
matured Apr 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$145
Price at call : $117.82 — upside +23%
Today : $85.58 — upside +69%
Expected +23% · Actual -32% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 28.6% · -15.5% (276 calls)
-31.8%
stock -32% · XLY +10%
matured Apr 26, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$135
Price at call : $121.06 — upside +12%
Today : $85.58 — upside +58%
Expected +12% · Actual -34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
-33.6%
stock -34% · XLY +12%
matured Apr 25, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$125
Price at call : $98.07 — upside +27%
Today : $85.58 — upside +46%
Expected +27% · Actual -18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 28.6% · -15.5% (276 calls)
-18.4%
stock -18% · XLY +8%
matured Apr 17, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$125
Price at call : $101.07 — upside +24%
Today : $85.58 — upside +46%
Expected +24% · Actual -22% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
-22.2%
stock -22% · XLY +5%
matured Apr 9, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $105.66 — upside +17%
Today : $85.58 — upside +45%
Expected +17% · Actual -22% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 47.7% · +0.3% (277 calls)
-22.1%
stock -22% · XLY +17%
matured Mar 5, 25
BMO Capital 
Mar 1, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$123
Price at call : $108.65 — upside +13%
Today : $85.58 — upside +44%
Expected +13% · Actual -25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
-25.3%
stock -25% · XLY +15%
matured Mar 1, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $108.65 — gap to target +1%
Today : $85.58 — gap to target +29%
🎯 on STRA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 28.6% · -15.5% (276 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 1, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$125
Price at call : $108.65 — upside +15%
Today : $85.58 — upside +46%
Expected +15% · Actual -25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
-25.3%
stock -25% · XLY +15%
matured Feb 28, 25
BMO Capital 
Nov 9, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$101
Price at call : $87.63 — upside +15%
Today : $85.58 — upside +18%
Expected +15% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
+11.8%
stock +12% · XLY +36%
matured Nov 8, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$100
Price at call : $87.06 — upside +15%
Today : $85.58 — upside +17%
Expected +15% · Actual -0% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
-0.4%
stock -0% · XLY +24%
matured Nov 1, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $75.8 — gap to target +12%
Today : $85.58 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on STRA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 28.6% · -15.5% (276 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 18, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $74.86 — upside +20%
Today : $85.58 — upside +5%
Expected +20% · Actual +29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on STRA : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 47.7% · +0.3% (277 calls)
+28.9%
stock +29% · XLY +14%
matured Aug 17, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$95
Price at call : $64.57 — upside +47%
Today : $85.58 — upside +11%
Expected +47% · Actual +69% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
+69.3%
stock +69% · XLY +12%
matured Jul 5, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $79.39 — gap to target +7%
Today : $85.58 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on STRA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 28.6% · -15.5% (276 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 25, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$110
Price at call : $88 — upside +25%
Today : $85.58 — upside +29%
Expected +25% · Actual +34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
+33.9%
stock +34% · XLY +22%
matured Apr 27, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$110
Price at call : $93.82 — upside +17%
Today : $85.58 — upside +29%
Expected +17% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
+3.7%
stock +4% · XLY +19%
matured Apr 13, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $87.2 — gap to target -3%
Today : $85.58 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on STRA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 28.6% · -15.5% (276 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 24, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$110
Price at call : $88.26 — upside +25%
Today : $85.58 — upside +29%
Expected +25% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
+8.6%
stock +9% · XLY +26%
matured Feb 23, 24
BMO Capital 
Nov 4, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$82
Price at call : $75.34 — upside +9%
Today : $85.58 — upside -4%
Expected +9% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
+16.4%
stock +16% · XLY +17%
matured Nov 4, 23
BMO Capital 
Jul 28, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$81
Price at call : $73.32 — upside +10%
Today : $85.58 — upside -5%
Expected +10% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
+2.4%
stock +2% · XLY +10%
matured Jul 28, 23
BMO Capital 
Nov 8, 21
▲ Outperform · 🎯$76
Price at call : $61.85 — upside +23%
Today : $85.58 — upside -11%
Expected +23% · Actual +27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
+27.5%
stock +27% · XLY -35%
matured Nov 8, 22
BMO Capital 
May 3, 21
▲ Outperform · 🎯$98
Price at call : $76.96 — upside +27%
Today : $85.58 — upside +15%
Expected +27% · Actual -16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
-15.7%
stock -16% · XLY -7%
matured May 3, 22
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $75.06 — gap to target +13%
Today : $85.58 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on STRA : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 47.7% · +0.3% (277 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$120
Price at call : $79.71 — upside +51%
Today : $85.58 — upside +40%
Expected +51% · Actual -24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 47% (15 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.5% · +4.6% (101 calls)
-24.2%
stock -24% · XLY +9%
matured Mar 1, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$107
Price at call : $90.67 — upside +18%
Today : $85.58 — upside +25%
Expected +18% · Actual -40% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 47.7% · +0.3% (277 calls)
-40.4%
stock -40% · XLY +29%
matured Dec 2, 21
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$105
Price at call : $91.31 — gap to target +15%
Today : $85.58 — gap to target +23%
🎯 on STRA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 28.6% · -15.5% (276 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 18, 21
BMO Capital 
Apr 30, 20
▲ Outperform · 🎯$188
Price at call : $150.22 — upside +25%
Today : $85.58 — upside +120%
Expected +25% · Actual -49% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
-48.8%
stock -49% · XLY +59%
matured Apr 30, 21
BMO Capital 
Jun 3, 19
▲ Outperform · 🎯$194
Price at call : $181.34 — upside +7%
Today : $85.58 — upside +127%
Expected +7% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STRA : 43% (14 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. disc. : 48.7% · +5.0% (115 calls)
-3.3%
stock -3% · XLY +14%
matured Jun 2, 20

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