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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	$95.72M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$1.75B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$4.30B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$2.97B	1.99%	55.30%	$0.6000	$2.40	41%	0	2024-05-23	2024-06-03
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$1.55B	1.39%	14.30%	$0.1100	$0.33	28%	0	2024-05-31	2024-06-15
STG	SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP	$120.20M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$478.38M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LRN	STRIDE INC	$3.10B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AIU	META DATA LTD	$38.87M	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	$2.47B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1800	N/A	N/A	0
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$378.58M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0200	N/A	N/A	1
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$8.19B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0833	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	$8.21M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VTRU	VITRU LTD	$371.24M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$3.39B	0.88%	11.10%	$1.7200	$6.74	16%	1	2024-07-18	2024-08-08
MYND	MYNDAI INC	$105.45M	243.64%	-625.30%	$5.6280	$5.63	100%	0
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$14.67B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0450	N/A	N/A	0
COUR	COURSERA INC	$1.38B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VSTA	VASTA PLATFORM LTD	$292.57M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$1.50B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$2.07B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
YQ	17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$19.60M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDTK	SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD	$13.90M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CLEU	CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD	$54.56M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BTCT	BTC DIGITAL LTD	$4.59M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GV	VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC	$29.45M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$324.08M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LXEH	LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD	$2.94M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEDU	FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC	$20.36M	N/A	0.00%	$1.8000	N/A	N/A	1
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$803.26M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0200	N/A	N/A	1
AMBO	AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD	$3.83M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAAS	NAAS TECHNOLOGY INC	$160.32M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AACG	ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL	$29.44M	N/A	0.00%	$0.4100	N/A	N/A	0
GNS	GENIUS GROUP LTD	$13.87M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EEIQ	EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD	$11.76M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GSUN	GOLDEN SUN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	$8.11M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BEDU	BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD	$58.09M	N/A	0.00%	$0.4800	N/A	N/A	0
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$38.52M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TCTM	TCTM KIDS IT EDUCATION INC	$17.38M	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	$43.69M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KUKE	KUKE MUSIC HOLDING LTD	$78.47M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$67.99M	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 -51.34% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -83 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 60.86% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 29 percentage points.

Afya has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, an upside of 23.26% from Afya's current stock price of $18.66.

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 33.88% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 2 percentage points.

Grand Canyon Education has an average 1 year price target of $163.33, an upside of 13.03% from Grand Canyon Education's current stock price of $144.50.

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 243.64%, which is 182 percentage points higher than the education industry average of 61.98%.

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 -60 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 61.98%. 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 -61 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 61.98%.

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

Why are education stocks up?

Education stocks were up 0.28% in the last day, and up 1.91% over the last week.

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

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 59 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perdoceo Education's stock has gained 98.82% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 67 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 44 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ihuman's stock has dropped -51.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -83 percentage points.

3. Meta Data (NYSE:AIU)

Meta Data (NYSE:AIU) is the third most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Meta Data has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Meta Data's stock has dropped -52.36% 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 16.99% 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 -350.24x.

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