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Best Education Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top education stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best education stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Education is Zen Rated A and is the 24th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$833.62M	-1.70%	-0.60%	0.04%	-0.40%	1.79	1.35	65.00%	-0.50%	0.01%
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$605.07M	6.60%	3.40%	9.89%	10.70%	0.97	2.83	53.40%	3.00%	6.97%
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$2.06B	16.00%	12.60%	18.81%	32.90%	0.32	4.27	78.90%	20.10%	27.54%
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$3.56B	17.50%	9.10%	16.20%	32.80%	0.97	0.98	57.10%	13.80%	20.25%
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$1.33B	16.00%	7.70%	17.86%	30.30%	1.00	0.94	64.60%	19.60%	36.40%
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$4.42B	16.90%	9.50%	19.33%	21.70%	0.74	1.32	30.50%	14.90%	24.26%
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$4.28B	20.20%	10.30%	22.20%	33.40%	0.89	0.81	26.80%	12.90%	23.23%
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$5.29B	30.50%	23.30%	33.56%	66.40%	0.31	3.55	53.00%	22.20%	28.35%
COUR	COURSERA INC	$1.38B	-8.40%	-5.40%	-7.80%	32.80%	0.56	2.55	54.40%	-7.10%	-6.85%
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$114.36M	-145.90%	-11.20%	-8.87%	-13.00%	21.84	0.85	74.60%	-22.20%	-11.38%
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$1.82B	6.90%	5.50%	8.92%	47.50%	0.26	1.26	47.40%	9.30%	13.19%
QSG	QUANTASING GROUP LTD	$390.39M	51.50%	22.50%	45.03%	-198.70%	0.90	2.14	81.50%	13.20%	17.30%
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$1.24B	-10.80%	13.30%	-29.51%	237.70%	-1.87	0.55	47.20%	4.10%	5.45%
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$1.62B	20.30%	7.50%	15.20%	12.70%	1.45	1.07	49.20%	7.00%	10.40%
PXED	PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.91	1.98	N/A	N/A	N/A
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$113.43M	20.20%	12.10%	20.09%	29.90%	0.69	2.69	46.60%	11.70%	17.35%
LRN	STRIDE INC	$2.98B	22.00%	14.20%	20.25%	27.70%	0.53	6.78	39.20%	12.80%	17.10%
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$9.46B	9.80%	4.80%	10.99%	14.50%	0.95	1.65	55.10%	7.40%	10.58%
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$292.88M	N/A	-14.40%	34.65%	14.50%	-3.85	0.71	76.80%	-9.40%	-8.67%
MH	MCGRAW HILL INC	$2.13B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	18.99	0.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$614.03M	8.10%	3.30%	6.66%	5.10%	1.48	0.90	59.90%	3.10%	5.12%
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$112.96M	-367.30%	-99.60%	-265.21%	-101.60%	1.36	1.23	66.60%	-151.10%	-125.76%
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$6.98B	4.70%	3.00%	6.47%	11.40%	0.59	2.28	54.40%	6.40%	9.17%
YOUL	YOULIFE GROUP INC	$146.01M	N/A	-2.00%	2.32%	3.30%	-1.10	1.82	14.30%	-0.60%	0.61%
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$696.62M	-37.10%	-12.70%	-30.81%	-34.90%	2.66	1.11	67.20%	-12.80%	-12.67%
KLC	KINDERCARE LEARNING COMPANIES INC	$696.93M	-8.20%	-1.60%	2.75%	2.20%	3.10	0.66	22.90%	-2.20%	3.45%
GNS	GENIUS GROUP LTD	$52.16M	-62.30%	-42.40%	-48.58%	-73.60%	0.28	2.16	28.10%	-602.30%	-612.67%
BTCT	BTC DIGITAL LTD	$15.12M	-7.90%	-6.90%	-4.82%	-8.90%	0.03	27.50	1.00%	-17.00%	-16.63%
GV	VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC	$5.93M	-51.90%	-10.00%	-24.51%	-5.40%	5.48	0.03	21.90%	-114.50%	-50.69%
KIDZ	CLASSOVER HOLDINGS INC	$15.56M	N/A	-27.60%	-26.14%	-29.10%	7.17	1.31	52.60%	-137.60%	-134.99%
MYND	MYNDAI INC	$31.95M	-185.50%	-28.80%	-39.90%	-49.40%	35.02	0.94	21.10%	-40.30%	-19.84%
BEDU	BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD	$64.68M	-203.80%	-53.10%	-466.53%	-74.90%	3.90	0.68	22.00%	-139.70%	-138.78%
VSA	VISIONSYS AI INC	$95.48M	N/A	-127.10%	25.02%	32.10%	-1.03	0.00	40.40%	-69.80%	-67.27%
LXEH	LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD	$8.72M	-14.80%	-7.20%	-9.62%	-18.10%	0.77	1.44	-25.50%	-97.80%	-87.67%
FEDU	FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC	$30.72M	0.20%	0.10%	0.26%	0.30%	0.50	2.19	18.80%	0.30%	0.61%
EDTK	SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD	$16.73M	-32.60%	-19.30%	-19.99%	-23.10%	0.81	8.50	-159.20%	-1,167.80%	-1,044.31%
EEIQ	EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD	$6.08M	-48.50%	-14.90%	-23.14%	-39.00%	1.67	0.38	67.60%	-32.20%	-33.67%
WAFU	WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD	$7.72M	-4.30%	-2.90%	-3.10%	-22.20%	0.34	3.88	41.70%	-7.50%	-5.90%
FCHL	FITNESS CHAMPS HOLDINGS LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	47.46%	N/A	156.60	0.86	36.10%	4.10%	4.65%
VSTA	VASTA PLATFORM LTD	$393.52M	11.00%	7.40%	10.19%	30.60%	0.44	1.20	60.20%	31.00%	35.25%
AMBO	AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD	$11.14M	4.70%	1.60%	-4.44%	-4.40%	1.58	1.70	53.10%	3.30%	-4.97%
STG	SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP	$87.73M	53.70%	16.30%	29.21%	41.10%	1.72	1.02	84.70%	17.40%	18.83%
RYET	RUANYUN EDAI TECHNOLOGY INC	$41.18M	-1,010.80%	-7.10%	47.95%	-12.70%	-39.44	0.67	56.70%	-5.90%	-3.63%
YQ	17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$49.51M	-36.60%	-26.10%	-39.45%	-97.30%	0.43	3.16	49.60%	-96.30%	-96.33%
GSUN	GOLDEN SUN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	$4.38M	-144.10%	-20.30%	-98.10%	-49.00%	23.24	0.76	23.30%	-36.50%	-33.90%
JZ	JIANZHI EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD	$4.60M	-84,640.80%	-26.50%	-65.58%	-1,334.80%	3.04	1.02	18.80%	-13.50%	-8.08%
AACG	ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL	$39.36M	-38.10%	-5.60%	-45.14%	21.20%	6.96	0.19	52.70%	-9.10%	-11.30%
IH	IHUMAN INC	$144.79M	11.60%	7.90%	12.23%	156.40%	0.38	3.55	68.00%	12.50%	13.57%

Education Stocks FAQ

What are the best education stocks to buy right now in Nov 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best education stocks to buy right now are:

1. Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY)

Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) is the #1 top education stock out of 48 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -2 points lower than the education industry average of 25. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates UDMY as a "A".

UDMY passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Udemy has seen its stock lose -27.36% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -43 percentage points.

Udemy has an average 1 year price target of $10.20, an upside of 79.1% from Udemy's current stock price of $5.70.

Udemy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Udemy, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is the #2 top education stock out of 48 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 23 points higher than the education industry average of 25.

APEI passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. American Public Education has seen its stock return 120.76% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 105 percentage points.

American Public Education has an average 1 year price target of $38.00, an upside of 13.47% from American Public Education's current stock price of $33.49.

American Public Education stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering American Public Education, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is the #3 top education stock out of 48 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 19 points higher than the education industry average of 25.

PRDO passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perdoceo Education has seen its stock return 42.1% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 26 percentage points.

Perdoceo Education has an average 1 year price target of $42.00, an upside of 32.24% from Perdoceo Education's current stock price of $31.76.

Perdoceo Education stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Perdoceo Education, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the education stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 4 education stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 education stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA)

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) has an annual dividend yield of 3.16%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the education industry average of 1.76%. Strategic Education's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Strategic Education's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Strategic Education's dividend payout ratio of 48.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.7%, which is the same as the education industry average of 1.76%.

Perdoceo Education's dividend payout ratio of 22% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) has an annual dividend yield of 1.64%, which is the same as the education industry average of 1.76%.

Afya's dividend payout ratio of 16.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are education stocks down?

Education stocks were down -5.37% in the last day, and down -10.32% over the last week. Adtalem Global Education was the among the top losers in the education & training services industry, dropping -30.86% yesterday.

Adtalem Global Education shares are trading lower. The company reported Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued education stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued education stocks right now are:

1. Stride (NYSE:LRN)

Stride (NYSE:LRN) is the most undervalued education stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Stride has a valuation score of 71, which is 51 points higher than the education industry average of 20. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Stride's stock has dropped -27.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -43 percentage points.

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the second most undervalued education stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Afya has a valuation score of 100, which is 80 points higher than the education industry average of 20. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Afya's stock has dropped -15.45% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -32 percentage points.

3. Mcgraw Hill (NYSE:MH)

Mcgraw Hill (NYSE:MH) is the third most undervalued education stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Mcgraw Hill has a valuation score of 0, which is -20 points higher than the education industry average of 20. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MH a Valuation Rating of "B".

Are education stocks a good buy now?

47.06% of education stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect education stocks to rise by 32.75% over the next year.

10% of education stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 30% of education stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.67% are rated C (Hold), 6.67% are rated D (Sell), and 6.67% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the education & training services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the education & training services industry is 15.99x.

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Sectors & Industries Consumer DefensiveEducation & Training Services
Best Education Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top education stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best education stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Education Stocks FAQ

1. Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY)

2. American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)

3. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)

1. Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA)

2. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

1. Stride (NYSE:LRN)

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

3. Mcgraw Hill (NYSE:MH)

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Sectors & IndustriesConsumer DefensiveEducation & Training ServicesBest Education Stocks to Buy Now (2025)Top education stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best education stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Education Stocks FAQ

1. Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY)

2. American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)

3. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)

1. Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA)

2. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

1. Stride (NYSE:LRN)

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

3. Mcgraw Hill (NYSE:MH)

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Sectors & Industries Consumer DefensiveEducation & Training Services
Best Education Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top education stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best education stocks to buy now. Learn More.