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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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AFYA
AFYA LTD
$1.68B$17.94$23.0028.21%Hold212.93%90.53%26.36%12.52%
IH
IHUMAN INC
$91.77M$1.74N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
$1.24B$18.86$23.0021.95%Buy1-8.33%N/AN/AN/A
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
$3.96B$131.98$160.0021.23%Buy16.98%N/AN/AN/A
STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
$2.98B$121.06$127.405.24%Buy53.66%N/AN/AN/A
STG
SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
$109.16M$7.96N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LRN
STRIDE INC
$2.90B$67.08$72.007.33%Buy44.33%-9.33%N/AN/A
CHGG
CHEGG INC
$730.94M$7.10$8.4218.55%Sell6-1.47%106.16%N/AN/A
AIU
META DATA LTD
$39.26M$0.51N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
$2.33B$14.80N/AN/AN/AN/A7.36%54.00%N/AN/A
VTRU
VITRU LTD
$439.74M$13.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
VSTA
VASTA PLATFORM LTD
$307.81M$3.80$6.0057.89%Strong Buy124.43%N/AN/AN/A
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
$321.09M$10.11$13.1730.24%Strong Buy39.55%-35.57%N/AN/A
WAFU
WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
$8.38M$1.90N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
QSG
QUANTASING GROUP LTD
$193.55M$3.43N/AN/AN/AN/A-58.04%N/AN/AN/A
ATGE
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC
$1.95B$49.68$65.0030.84%Buy14.57%45.54%N/AN/A
UDMY
UDEMY INC
$1.61B$10.18$15.1748.99%Buy612.09%N/AN/AN/A
TAL
TAL EDUCATION GROUP
$8.09B$13.41$12.75-4.92%Strong Buy230.57%N/AN/AN/A
EDU
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$13.78B$83.26$111.0033.32%Strong Buy215.73%N/AN/AN/A
GHC
GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO
$3.20B$717.82N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
COUR
COURSERA INC
$1.88B$11.97$21.7581.70%Buy815.43%N/AN/AN/A
MYND
MYNDAI INC
$120.97M$2.65N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GV
VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC
$7.74M$0.15N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EDTK
SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD
$14.68M$0.95N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CLEU
CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$53.57M$1.08N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GOTU
GAOTU TECHEDU INC
$1.73B$6.70$6.58-1.87%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
YQ
17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$22.39M$2.89N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BTCT
BTC DIGITAL LTD
$5.50M$2.62N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
APEI
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
$250.15M$14.29$15.679.64%Buy33.08%N/AN/AN/A
LXEH
LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD
$2.73M$0.41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
UTI
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
$816.73M$15.20$16.256.91%Strong Buy48.47%N/AN/AN/A
FEDU
FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC
$20.02M$9.45N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AMBO
AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD
$4.97M$1.74N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DAO
YOUDAO INC
$425.64M$3.52N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-13.99%18.36%
AACG
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL
$27.84M$0.87N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TWOU
2U INC
$20.07M$0.24$1.80650.00%Hold4-4.16%N/AN/AN/A
GNS
GENIUS GROUP LTD
$13.20M$0.39N/AN/AN/AN/A48.47%N/AN/AN/A
EEIQ
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD
$11.85M$0.99N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GSUN
GOLDEN SUN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
$5.55M$2.91N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BEDU
BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$57.41M$1.94N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TCTM
TCTM KIDS IT EDUCATION INC
$22.77M$2.11N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
COE
51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP
$38.53M$6.61N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
JZ
JIANZHI EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
$43.48M$2.15N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SKIL
SKILLSOFT CORP
$58.68M$7.25$30.00313.79%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A

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. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)


Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the top education stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 32 points higher than the education industry average of 29. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Afya has seen its stock return 52.55% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 33 percentage points.

Afya has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, an upside of 28.21% from Afya's current stock price of $17.94.

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.

2. Ihuman (NYSE:IH)


Ihuman (NYSE:IH) is the second best 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 -42.38% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -62 percentage points.

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 42.55% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 23 percentage points.

Perdoceo Education has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, an upside of 21.95% from Perdoceo Education's current stock price of $18.86.

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 212.38%, which is 158 percentage points higher than the education industry average of 54.26%.

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 1.98%, which is -52 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 54.26%. 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 1.75%, which is -53 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 54.26%.

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 2.03% in the last day, and up 4.81% over the last week. New Oriental Education & Technology Group was the among the top gainers in the education & training services industry, gaining 4.55% yesterday.

New Oriental Education shares are trading higher amid overall China strength.

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 71 points higher than the education industry average of 29. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perdoceo Education's stock has gained 42.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 23 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 57 points higher than the education industry average of 29. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Afya's stock has gained 52.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 33 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 42 points higher than the education industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Adtalem Global Education's stock has gained 21.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 2 percentage points.

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 23.53% 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 -336.67x.
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