Stride, Inc. $LRN Position Cut by Swedbank AB

Swedbank AB lowered its position in shares of Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 972,874 shares of the company’s stock after selling 36,852 shares during the period. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Stride were worth $144,900,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Stride by 37.5% during the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Rezny Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Stride by 0.6% during the second quarter. Rezny Wealth Management Inc. now owns 14,152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,055,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Stride by 2.9% during the first quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Stride by 78.7% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in Stride by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 3,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $461,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.24% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on LRN. Wall Street Zen upgraded Stride from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Barrington Research reduced their price objective on shares of Stride from $185.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Stride in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research cut shares of Stride from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $108.00 price target on shares of Stride and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $125.75.

Stride Price Performance

Shares of Stride stock opened at $65.44 on Wednesday. Stride, Inc. has a 52 week low of $60.61 and a 52 week high of $171.17. The company has a current ratio of 6.78, a quick ratio of 6.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $2.87 billion, a PE ratio of 10.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.03. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $82.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $123.43.

Stride (NYSE:LRN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.29. Stride had a net margin of 12.76% and a return on equity of 26.29%. The company had revenue of $620.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $615.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Stride, Inc. will post 6.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stores Impacting Stride

Here are the key news stories impacting Stride this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple national plaintiff firms have filed or issued investor alerts reminding purchasers of LRN of the Jan. 12, 2026 deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status — a procedural development that consolidates legal activity but does not by itself determine liability. LRN INVESTOR NOTICE (Robbins Geller)
• Negative Sentiment: Kahn Swick & Foti and others say the suits stem from customer experience issues and a >50% share decline, accusing Stride of misleading investors about enrollment and operations — allegations that, if proven, could lead to costly settlements or judgments. KSF Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman and other firms are investigating claims that Stride reported inflated enrollment/engagement metrics (“ghost students”) and concealed tech failures — specific fraud allegations that amplify legal exposure and investor concern. Hagens Berman Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms (Levi & Korsinsky, Berger Montague, Faruqi, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Bronstein, Gross, Schall, et al.) have issued alerts and filings — the volume of simultaneous actions increases litigation coordination risk and the chance of a multi‑firm consolidated suit. Berger Montague Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Practical investor impact: expect continued downward pressure until clarity emerges (court rulings, disclosures, or settlements); monitor Stride’s public disclosures, any SEC inquiries, and updates on lead‑plaintiff motions and consolidation. GlobeNewswire Summary

About Stride

Stride, Inc (NYSE:LRN) is a technology-driven education company that designs and delivers online learning solutions for students and adult learners. Through long-term partnerships with state-authorized public school districts, Stride operates virtual academies that serve K-12 students across the United States. The company’s blended-learning model combines digital curriculum, live teaching support and data analytics to personalize instruction and monitor student progress.

In addition to its K-12 offerings, Stride provides a portfolio of career and workforce readiness programs under its Stride Career Prep division.