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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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IH
IHUMAN INC
$96.52M$1.83N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AFYA
AFYA LTD
$1.71B$18.27$23.0025.89%Hold29.85%39.61%N/AN/A
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
$4.42B$148.79$163.339.77%Buy34.61%N/AN/AN/A
STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
$2.97B$120.75$128.806.67%Buy54.01%N/AN/AN/A
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
$1.56B$23.76$25.005.22%Buy1-4.24%N/AN/AN/A
STG
SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
$116.36M$8.48N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CHGG
CHEGG INC
$478.38M$4.68$7.3857.59%Sell8-3.69%133.70%N/AN/A
VTRU
VITRU LTD
$395.43M$11.69N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LRN
STRIDE INC
$3.08B$71.22$72.001.10%Buy44.33%-9.33%N/AN/A
AIU
META DATA LTD
$39.26M$0.51N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
$2.49B$16.02N/AN/AN/AN/A6.78%43.20%N/AN/A
ATGE
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC
$2.44B$64.80$70.008.02%Buy23.31%48.27%N/AN/A
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
$381.73M$12.14$14.3818.41%Strong Buy48.76%N/AN/AN/A
QSG
QUANTASING GROUP LTD
$193.55M$3.43N/AN/AN/AN/A-58.04%N/AN/AN/A
GV
VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC
$18.05M$0.35N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
VSTA
VASTA PLATFORM LTD
$288.57M$3.61$6.0066.20%Strong Buy114.31%N/AN/AN/A
WAFU
WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
$8.42M$1.91N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TAL
TAL EDUCATION GROUP
$8.10B$13.42$15.0011.77%Strong Buy134.80%N/AN/AN/A
EDU
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$13.93B$84.17$111.0031.88%Strong Buy217.52%N/AN/AN/A
MYND
MYNDAI INC
$103.16M$2.26N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GHC
GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO
$3.40B$767.11N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
COUR
COURSERA INC
$1.38B$8.83$15.8379.31%Buy910.14%N/AN/AN/A
YQ
17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$19.45M$2.51N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GOTU
GAOTU TECHEDU INC
$1.90B$7.35$6.58-10.54%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
CLEU
CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$57.53M$1.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
UDMY
UDEMY INC
$1.51B$9.87$14.2544.38%Buy810.03%N/AN/AN/A
EDTK
SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD
$13.98M$0.91N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BTCT
BTC DIGITAL LTD
$4.89M$2.33N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
APEI
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
$313.54M$17.84$17.00-4.71%Buy33.15%N/AN/AN/A
LXEH
LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD
$3.28M$0.49N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FEDU
FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC
$19.71M$9.30N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
UTI
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
$808.10M$15.02$16.509.85%Strong Buy46.23%N/AN/AN/A
AMBO
AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD
$3.74M$1.31N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DAO
YOUDAO INC
$463.12M$3.83N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-13.99%18.36%
AACG
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL
$28.80M$0.90N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GNS
GENIUS GROUP LTD
$13.27M$0.39N/AN/AN/AN/A48.47%N/AN/AN/A
GSUN
GOLDEN SUN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
$8.26M$4.33N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EEIQ
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD
$12.24M$1.02N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BEDU
BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$57.55M$1.94N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
COE
51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP
$41.47M$7.11N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TCTM
TCTM KIDS IT EDUCATION INC
$22.23M$2.06N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TWOU
2U INC
$26.09M$0.31$1.90512.90%Hold3-2.11%N/AN/AN/A
JZ
JIANZHI EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
$45.30M$2.24N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SKIL
SKILLSOFT CORP
$59.98M$7.41$36.67394.83%Strong Buy3N/AN/AN/AN/A

Education Stocks FAQ

What are the best education stocks to buy right now in May 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 -43.69% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -74 percentage points.

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)


Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the second best education stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 28 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 62.11% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 32 percentage points.

Afya has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, an upside of 25.89% from Afya's current stock price of $18.27.

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. Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA)


Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) is the third best education stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 24 points higher than the education industry average of 29. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Strategic Education has seen its stock return 52.96% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 23 percentage points.

Strategic Education has an average 1 year price target of $128.80, an upside of 6.67% from Strategic Education's current stock price of $120.75.

Strategic Education stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Strategic Education, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% have issued a Buy, 20% 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 249.03%, which is 186 percentage points higher than the education industry average of 63.32%.

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 1.99%, which is -61 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 63.32%. 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 1.39%, which is -62 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 63.32%.

Perdoceo Education's dividend payout ratio of 14.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are education stocks down?

Education stocks were down -0.02% in the last day, and up 4.04% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why education stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued education stocks?

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

1. Vitru (NASDAQ:VTRU)


Vitru (NASDAQ:VTRU) is the most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Vitru has a valuation score of 100, which is 70 points higher than the education industry average of 30. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vitru's stock has dropped -22.12% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -52 percentage points.

2. Visionary Holdings (NASDAQ:GV)


Visionary Holdings (NASDAQ:GV) is the second most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Visionary Holdings has a valuation score of 86, which is 56 points higher than the education industry average of 30. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Visionary Holdings's stock has dropped -47.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -78 percentage points.

3. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)


Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is the third most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Perdoceo Education has a valuation score of 86, which is 56 points higher than the education industry average of 30. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perdoceo Education's stock has gained 97.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 67 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 17.77% 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 -338.68x.
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