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Best Education Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top education stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best education stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the education & training services industry.

Industry: Education & Training Serv...
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IH
IHUMAN INC
$92.30MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AFYA
AFYA LTD
$1.63BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
$1.22B1.77%9.90%$0.1100$0.3335%0
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
$3.90BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
$2.88B2.05%55.30%$0.6000$2.4041%02024-05-232024-06-03
STG
SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
$110.87MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LRN
STRIDE INC
$2.87BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CHGG
CHEGG INC
$708.29MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AIU
META DATA LTD
$39.33MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
$2.28BN/A101.40%$0.5800N/AN/A0
VSTA
VASTA PLATFORM LTD
$307.00MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
$316.64MN/A0.00%$0.0200N/AN/A1
WAFU
WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
$8.60MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VTRU
VITRU LTD
$466.13MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
QSG
QUANTASING GROUP LTD
$186.21MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ATGE
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC
$1.87BN/A0.00%$0.1800N/AN/A0
TAL
TAL EDUCATION GROUP
$8.06BN/A0.00%$0.0833N/AN/A1
UDMY
UDEMY INC
$1.57BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
COUR
COURSERA INC
$1.84BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GHC
GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO
$3.15B0.95%15.20%$1.7200$6.7417%12024-05-09
GV
VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC
$7.74MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MYND
MYNDAI INC
$121.42M211.58%-625.30%$5.6280$5.63100%0
EDU
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$13.18BN/A0.00%$0.0450N/AN/A0
YQ
17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$21.30MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GOTU
GAOTU TECHEDU INC
$1.78BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CLEU
CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$55.55MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BTCT
BTC DIGITAL LTD
$5.50MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
APEI
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
$239.65MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LXEH
LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD
$2.85MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
UTI
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
$800.07MN/A0.00%$0.0200N/AN/A1
FEDU
FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC
$16.95MN/A0.00%$1.8000N/AN/A1
EDTK
SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD
$15.53MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMBO
AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD
$5.08MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DAO
YOUDAO INC
$434.10MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AACG
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL
$28.16MN/A0.00%$0.4100N/AN/A0
GNS
GENIUS GROUP LTD
$13.80MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TWOU
2U INC
$20.07MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GSUN
GOLDEN SUN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
$5.53MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EEIQ
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD
$11.04MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BEDU
BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$57.85MN/A0.00%$0.4800N/AN/A0
TCTM
TCTM KIDS IT EDUCATION INC
$24.39MN/AN/A$0.1200N/AN/A1
COE
51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP
$37.42MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
JZ
JIANZHI EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
$44.50MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SKIL
SKILLSOFT CORP
$55.04MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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Education Stocks FAQ

What are the best education stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best education stocks to buy right now are:

1. Ihuman (NYSE:IH)


Ihuman (NYSE:IH) is the top education stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 30 points higher than the education industry average of 29. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ihuman has seen its stock lose -42.42% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -60 percentage points.

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)


Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the second best education stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 29 points higher than the education industry average of 29. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Afya has seen its stock return 45.92% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 28 percentage points.

Afya has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, an upside of 32.56% from Afya's current stock price of $17.35.

Afya stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Afya, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 third best education stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 25 points higher than the education industry average of 29. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perdoceo Education has seen its stock return 41.06% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 24 percentage points.

Perdoceo Education has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, an upside of 23.52% from Perdoceo Education's current stock price of $18.62.

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. Myndai (NYSEMKT:MYND)


Myndai (NYSEMKT:MYND) has an annual dividend yield of 211.58%, which is 157 percentage points higher than the education industry average of 54.09%.

Myndai's dividend payout ratio of -625.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA)


Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) has an annual dividend yield of 2.05%, which is -52 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 54.09%. 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 55.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)


Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.77%, which is -52 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 54.09%.

Perdoceo Education's dividend payout ratio of 9.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are education stocks up?

Education stocks were up 0.96% in the last day, and up 2.66% over the last week. Strategic Education was the among the top gainers in the education & training services industry, gaining 16.28% yesterday.

Strategic Education shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 2024 adjusted EPS and sales.

What are the most undervalued education stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued education stocks right now are:

1. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)


Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is the most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Perdoceo Education has a valuation score of 100, which is 72 points higher than the education industry average of 28. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perdoceo Education's stock has gained 41.06% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 24 percentage points.

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)


Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the second most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Afya has a valuation score of 86, which is 58 points higher than the education industry average of 28. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Afya's stock has gained 45.92% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 28 percentage points.

3. Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE)


Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) is the third most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Adtalem Global Education has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the education industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Adtalem Global Education's stock has gained 17.37% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the education industry.

Are education stocks a good buy now?

44.44% of education stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect education stocks to rise by 25.22% over the next year.

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 -346.08x.
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