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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.

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STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
$2.32B$94.13$135.0043.42%Strong Buy33.59%3.82%8.51%6.56%
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
$4.22B$143.13$165.6715.75%Buy32.80%7.69%34.14%26.11%
JDZG
JIADE LTD
N/A$0.69N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AFYA
AFYA LTD
$1.52B$16.25$19.0016.92%Hold110.44%28.98%26.86%13.62%
EDU
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$9.86B$59.67$100.5068.43%Strong Buy223.08%42.15%240.36%120.50%
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
$1.46B$22.17$30.0035.32%Buy1-0.52%4.78%17.08%14.25%
LRN
STRIDE INC
$3.57B$82.51$87.335.85%Buy36.47%8.54%20.77%12.72%
APEI
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
$277.39M$15.67$16.334.23%Buy32.39%133.46%8.68%4.47%
QSG
QUANTASING GROUP LTD
$86.46M$1.69N/AN/AN/AN/A-56.23%N/AN/AN/A
TAL
TAL EDUCATION GROUP
$4.49B$7.43$13.4080.35%Strong Buy133.01%88.79%3.28%2.28%
UTI
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
$901.89M$16.76$21.6028.88%Strong Buy55.93%33.42%24.50%8.31%
FEDU
FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC
$22.81M$10.78N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GV
VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC
$15.10M$4.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
$2.52B$16.50$17.003.03%Hold15.54%10.14%N/AN/A
ATGE
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC
$2.75B$72.86$81.3311.63%Buy36.42%28.20%20.10%10.04%
GNS
GENIUS GROUP LTD
$5.93M$0.80N/AN/AN/AN/A144.10%N/AN/AN/A
STG
SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
$72.16M$5.27N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BTCT
BTC DIGITAL LTD
$3.76M$1.44N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-45.34%-36.02%
CLEU
CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$13.54M$0.27N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
IH
IHUMAN INC
$78.99M$1.50N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
UDMY
UDEMY INC
$1.21B$8.07$13.0061.09%Buy76.91%N/A6.85%2.57%
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
$390.60M$12.41$15.7526.91%Strong Buy47.75%44.84%N/AN/A
COUR
COURSERA INC
$1.24B$7.91$14.6785.42%Buy98.94%N/AN/AN/A
VSTA
VASTA PLATFORM LTD
$208.17M$2.60$3.0015.38%Strong Sell110.99%N/A14.28%8.72%
WAFU
WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
$8.12M$1.84N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EDTK
SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD
$16.22M$1.05N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AMBO
AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD
$3.63M$1.27N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LXEH
LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD
$5.34M$0.23N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CHGG
CHEGG INC
$190.75M$1.84$3.6397.01%Sell6-7.26%N/A16.59%5.44%
GOTU
GAOTU TECHEDU INC
$696.00M$2.69$5.81115.99%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
MYND
MYNDAI INC
$52.49M$1.15N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EEIQ
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD
$8.36M$0.70N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-74.80%-35.60%
BEDU
BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$54.59M$1.84N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GHC
GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO
$3.40B$772.45N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
YQ
17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$16.22M$2.09N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AACG
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL
$16.96M$0.53N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DAO
YOUDAO INC
$357.38M$3.05N/AN/AN/AN/A2.00%N/AN/AN/A
TCTM
TCTM KIDS IT EDUCATION INC
$10.33M$0.96N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
COE
51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP
$96.40M$16.43N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SKIL
SKILLSOFT CORP
$114.40M$13.90$35.00151.80%Strong Buy2N/AN/A-45.04%-5.66%
JZ
JIANZHI EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
$17.15M$0.85N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GSUN
GOLDEN SUN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
$16.05M$8.10N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Education Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA)


Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) is the top education stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 37 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Strategic Education has seen its stock return 22.49% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -2 percentage points.

Strategic Education has an average 1 year price target of $135.00, an upside of 43.42% from Strategic Education's current stock price of $94.13.

Strategic Education stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Strategic Education, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Jiade (NASDAQ:JDZG)


Jiade (NASDAQ:JDZG) is the second best education stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 32 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals.

3. Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE)


Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) is the third best education stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 32 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Grand Canyon Education has seen its stock return 26.01% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 2 percentage points.

Grand Canyon Education has an average 1 year price target of $165.67, an upside of 15.75% from Grand Canyon Education's current stock price of $143.13.

Grand Canyon Education stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Grand Canyon 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 5 education stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 education stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Four Seasons Education (NYSE:FEDU)


Four Seasons Education (NYSE:FEDU) has an annual dividend yield of 21.34%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the education industry average of 4.64%. Four Seasons Education's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Four Seasons Education's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Four Seasons Education's dividend payout ratio of 0% 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 2.55%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 4.64%. 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 47.9% 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 2.07%, which is -3 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 4.64%.

Perdoceo Education's dividend payout ratio of 21.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are education stocks up?

Education stocks were up 2.25% in the last day, and up 4.54% over the last week. Golden Sun Health Technology Group was the among the top gainers in the education & training services industry, gaining 14.57% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading higher following better-than-expected consumer sentiment data. Strong earnings from RH and anticipated rate cuts may be lifting the sector.

What are the most undervalued education stocks?

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

1. Jiade (NASDAQ:JDZG)


Jiade (NASDAQ:JDZG) is the most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Jiade has a valuation score of 86, which is 64 points higher than the education industry average of 22. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

2. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)


Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is the second most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Perdoceo Education has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the education industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perdoceo Education's stock has gained 31.96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 8 percentage points.

3. Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA)


Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) is the third most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Strategic Education has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the education industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Strategic Education's stock has gained 22.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -2 percentage points.

Are education stocks a good buy now?

38.89% of education stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect education stocks to rise by 30.43% 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 26.32x.
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