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Best Education Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top education stocks in 2023 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
$1.19BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WAFU
WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
$9.46MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CHGG
CHEGG INC
$1.10BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ARCE
ARCO PLATFORM LTD
$772.71MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
$805.01MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
$1.95B3.02%150.90%$0.6000$2.4051%02023-06-05
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
$3.26BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LRN
STRIDE INC
$1.73BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VTRU
VITRU LTD
$532.54MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
$213.73MN/A0.00%$0.0200N/AN/A1
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
$1.95BN/A302.00%$0.5800N/AN/A0
STG
SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
$56.94M0.00%9.20%N/A$0.00N/AN/A
ATGE
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC
$1.84BN/A0.00%$0.1800N/AN/A0
METX
METEN HOLDING GROUP LTD
$3.97MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IH
IHUMAN INC
$156.78MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
YQ
17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$48.45MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
UTI
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
$219.05MN/A0.00%$0.0200N/AN/A1
VSTA
VASTA PLATFORM LTD
$268.61MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GOTU
GAOTU TECHEDU INC
$645.63MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
COUR
COURSERA INC
$1.87BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
UDMY
UDEMY INC
$1.46BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CLEU
CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$17.73MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
APEI
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
$100.46MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EDTK
SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD
$23.10MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TEDU
TARENA INTERNATIONAL INC
$34.31MN/AN/A$0.1200N/AN/A1
TWOU
2U INC
$313.64MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LXEH
LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD
$7.33MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GEHI
GRAVITAS EDUCATION HOLDINGS INC
$19.60MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JZ
JIANZHI EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
$56.67MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EEIQ
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD
$30.66MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TAL
TAL EDUCATION GROUP
$3.71BN/A0.00%$0.0833N/AN/A1
GSUN
GOLDEN SUN EDUCATION GROUP LTD
$19.84MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EDU
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$6.35BN/A0.00%$0.0450N/AN/A0
AACG
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL
$47.28MN/A0.00%$0.4100N/AN/A0
AMBO
AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD
$12.88MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GHC
GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO
$2.70B1.13%127.70%$1.6500$6.4618%12023-07-182023-08-03
GNS
GENIUS GROUP LTD
$16.55MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
COE
51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP
$36.23MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FEDU
FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC
$19.75MN/A0.00%$1.8000N/AN/A1
AIU
META DATA LTD
$15.34MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BEDU
BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$48.06MN/A0.00%$0.4800N/AN/A0
SKIL
SKILLSOFT CORP
$240.83MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
QSG
QUANTASING GROUP LTD
$550.24MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
VEDU
VISIONARY EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS GROUP INC
$20.41MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Education Stocks FAQ

What are the best education stocks to buy right now in May 2023?

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 69, which is 41 points higher than the education industry average of 28. It passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Afya has seen its stock return 7.2% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 8 percentage points.

2. Wah Fu Education Group (NASDAQ:WAFU)


Wah Fu Education Group (NASDAQ:WAFU) is the second best education stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 35 points higher than the education industry average of 28. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Wah Fu Education Group has seen its stock lose -2.29% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -1 percentage points.

3. Chegg (NYSE:CHGG)


Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) is the third best education stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 27 points higher than the education industry average of 28. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chegg has seen its stock lose -50.62% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -50 percentage points.

Chegg has an average 1 year price target of $16.30, an upside of 77.17% from Chegg's current stock price of $9.20.

Chegg stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Chegg, 10% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 70% 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 2 education stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 2 education stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA)


Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) has an annual dividend yield of 3.02%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the education industry average of 1.39%. 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 150.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Graham Holdings Co (NYSE:GHC)


Graham Holdings Co (NYSE:GHC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.13%, which is the same as the education industry average of 1.39%. Graham Holdings Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Graham Holdings Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Graham Holdings Co's dividend payout ratio of 127.7% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are education stocks up?

Education stocks were up 0.05% in the last day, and down -1.74% over the last week. Tal Education Group was the among the top gainers in the education & training services industry, gaining 5.98% yesterday.

Shares of Chinese stocks are trading higher as Baidu rises on hopes of the launch of its Ernie 3.5.

What are the most undervalued education stocks?

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

1. Wah Fu Education Group (NASDAQ:WAFU)


Wah Fu Education Group (NASDAQ:WAFU) is the most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Wah Fu Education Group has a valuation score of 100, which is 65 points higher than the education industry average of 35. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wah Fu Education Group's stock has dropped -2.29% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -1 percentage points.

2. Meten Holding Group (NASDAQ:METX)


Meten Holding Group (NASDAQ:METX) is the second most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Meten Holding Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 51 points higher than the education industry average of 35. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Meten Holding Group's stock has dropped -85.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -85 percentage points.

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)


Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the third most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Afya has a valuation score of 86, which is 51 points higher than the education industry average of 35. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Afya's stock has gained 7.2% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 8 percentage points.

Are education stocks a good buy now?

52.94% of education stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect education stocks to rise by 31.28% 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 -8.97x.
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