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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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Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
IH	IHUMAN INC	$97.57M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$1.73B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$4.37B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$1.57B	1.38%	14.30%	$0.1100	$0.33	28%	0	2024-05-31	2024-06-15
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$2.97B	1.99%	55.30%	$0.6000	$2.40	41%	0	2024-05-23	2024-06-03
STG	SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP	$111.83M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$467.13M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LRN	STRIDE INC	$3.06B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AIU	META DATA LTD	$39.26M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$2.50B	N/A	88.60%	$0.5800	N/A	N/A	0
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$2.45B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1800	N/A	N/A	0
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$378.90M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0200	N/A	N/A	1
QSG	QUANTASING GROUP LTD	$174.36M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WAFU	WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD	$8.42M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VSTA	VASTA PLATFORM LTD	$286.17M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$8.24B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0833	N/A	N/A	1
VTRU	VITRU LTD	$377.16M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COUR	COURSERA INC	$1.36B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$3.38B	0.89%	11.10%	$1.7200	$6.74	16%	1	2024-07-18	2024-08-08
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$14.51B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0450	N/A	N/A	0
MYND	MYNDAI INC	$104.53M	245.76%	-625.30%	$5.6280	$5.63	100%	0
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$2.00B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDTK	SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD	$14.21M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CLEU	CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD	$58.77M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$1.49B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
YQ	17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$19.52M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BTCT	BTC DIGITAL LTD	$4.72M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GV	VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC	$23.98M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$326.19M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LXEH	LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD	$3.23M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$806.48M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0200	N/A	N/A	1
FEDU	FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC	$20.36M	N/A	0.00%	$1.8000	N/A	N/A	1
AMBO	AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD	$3.84M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$466.75M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AACG	ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL	$26.72M	N/A	0.00%	$0.4100	N/A	N/A	0
GNS	GENIUS GROUP LTD	$14.41M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EEIQ	EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD	$12.24M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GSUN	GOLDEN SUN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	$7.90M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BEDU	BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD	$58.74M	N/A	0.00%	$0.4800	N/A	N/A	0
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$40.50M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TCTM	TCTM KIDS IT EDUCATION INC	$19.53M	N/A	N/A	$0.1200	N/A	N/A	1
TWOU	2U INC	$29.96M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
JZ	JIANZHI EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD	$42.88M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$64.83M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/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 31 points higher than the education industry average of 28. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ihuman has seen its stock lose -50.4% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -81 percentage points.

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the second best education stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 26 points higher than the education industry average of 28. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Afya has seen its stock return 59.4% 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 24.39% from Afya's current stock price of $18.49.

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. Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE)

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) is the third best education stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 25 points higher than the education industry average of 28. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Grand Canyon Education has seen its stock return 36.14% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 5 percentage points.

Grand Canyon Education has an average 1 year price target of $163.33, an upside of 11.16% from Grand Canyon Education's current stock price of $146.94.

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 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 245.76%, which is 183 percentage points higher than the education industry average of 62.51%.

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 62.51%. 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 1.38%, which is -61 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 62.51%.

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 -0.28% in the last day, and up 2.02% over the last week. Chegg was the among the top losers in the education & training services industry, dropping -2.35% yesterday.

Shares of Chegg and Duolingo are trading lower in reaction to GPT-4 updates given at OpenAI's Spring Update presentation.

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 86, which is 58 points higher than the education industry average of 28. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perdoceo Education's stock has gained 100.59% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 69 percentage points.

2. Ihuman (NYSE:IH)

Ihuman (NYSE:IH) is the second most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ihuman 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.

Ihuman's stock has dropped -50.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -81 percentage points.

3. Chegg (NYSE:CHGG)

Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) is the third most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Chegg has a valuation score of 57, which is 29 points higher than the education industry average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Chegg's stock has dropped -52.69% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -84 percentage points.

Are education stocks a good buy now?

50% of education stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect education stocks to rise by 17.21% 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 -350.43x.

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