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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.

Industry: Education & Training Serv...
OverviewZen ScorePriceValuationFinancialsForecastEarnings & RevenueDividendsOwnership
Technicals
Ticker
Company
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
AFYA
AFYA LTD
Brazil
$1.56B93,722,83113.00%0.00%
STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
United States
$2.31B24,622,99492.69%4.84%Net SellingNet Buying
JDZG
JIADE LTD
China
N/A24,435,4710.25%0.00%
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
United States
$4.18B29,457,42029.25%70.75%Net SellingNet Selling
EDU
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
China
$10.13B1,653,165,3433.93%0.00%
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
United States
$1.44B65,673,43086.88%13.12%Net SellingNet Selling
LRN
STRIDE INC
United States
$3.55B43,278,38450.59%49.41%Net SellingNet Selling
APEI
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
United States
$274.38M17,701,67143.18%56.82%Net BuyingNet Buying
QSG
QUANTASING GROUP LTD
China
$83.90M153,635,1762.11%0.00%
TAL
TAL EDUCATION GROUP
China
$4.63B201,407,425100.00%0.00%
UTI
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
United States
$895.43M53,811,81762.21%37.79%Net SellingNet Selling
FEDU
FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC
China
$21.16M21,163,4160.43%0.00%
GV
VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC
Canada
$12.46M3,774,2620.07%0.00%
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
United States
$2.55B152,545,76886.94%13.06%Net Selling
GNS
GENIUS GROUP LTD
Singapore
$6.60M7,387,37823.06%0.00%
STG
SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
China
$79.96M6,845,8420.00%13.25%
ATGE
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC
United States
$2.78B37,689,83282.32%17.68%Net SellingNet Selling
BTCT
BTC DIGITAL LTD
China
$3.55M2,610,7851.35%0.00%
CLEU
CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
China
$13.39M49,598,3330.04%0.00%
IH
IHUMAN INC
China
$85.30M263,284,7120.51%0.00%
UDMY
UDEMY INC
United States
$1.21B150,362,36160.27%39.73%Net SellingNet Selling
VSTA
VASTA PLATFORM LTD
Brazil
$208.17M80,065,65110.82%0.00%
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
United States
$396.27M31,474,92314.89%85.11%Net SellingNet Selling
COUR
COURSERA INC
United States
$1.25B156,916,07648.54%51.46%Net SellingNet Buying
GOTU
GAOTU TECHEDU INC
China
$688.24M172,491,28332.55%0.00%
WAFU
WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
China
$7.94M4,410,5590.30%0.00%
EDTK
SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD
China
$15.91M15,449,4514.82%0.00%
LXEH
LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD
China
$5.39M116,667,0000.19%0.00%
AMBO
AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD
China
$3.43M57,127,5240.01%0.00%
CHGG
CHEGG INC
United States
$187.64M103,669,87967.53%32.47%Net SellingNet Selling
MYND
MYNDAI INC
United States
$52.95M456,477,8200.88%0.00%
EEIQ
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD
United States
$8.76M11,998,1730.00%0.00%
BEDU
BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
China
$57.85M118,669,7951.53%0.00%
GHC
GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO
United States
$3.46B4,399,81261.56%16.00%Net BuyingNet Buying
YQ
17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
China
$16.30M387,986,6940.09%0.00%
AACG
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL
China
$17.09M64,000,2600.41%0.00%
DAO
YOUDAO INC
China
$377.30M117,173,27212.65%0.00%
TCTM
TCTM KIDS IT EDUCATION INC
China
$9.67M53,962,1960.07%0.00%
COE
51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP
China
$95.10M345,124,3380.23%0.00%
SKIL
SKILLSOFT CORP
United States
$113.58M8,230,2597.57%92.43%Net BuyingNet Selling
JZ
JIANZHI EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
China
$16.79M121,110,0000.03%0.00%
GSUN
GOLDEN SUN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
China
$15.93M1,980,9440.01%0.00%
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Education Stocks FAQ

What are the best education stocks to buy right now in Sep 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 34 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Afya has seen its stock return 4.78% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -20 percentage points.

Afya has an average 1 year price target of $19.00, an upside of 14.11% from Afya's current stock price of $16.65.

Afya stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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. Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA)


Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) is the second best education stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 34 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Strategic Education has seen its stock return 24.04% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -1 percentage points.

Strategic Education has an average 1 year price target of $135.00, an upside of 44.08% from Strategic Education's current stock price of $93.70.

Strategic Education stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Strategic Education, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Jiade (NASDAQ:JDZG)


Jiade (NASDAQ:JDZG) is the third best education stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 32 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals.

What are the education stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 5 education stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 education stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Four Seasons Education (NYSE:FEDU)


Four Seasons Education (NYSE:FEDU) has an annual dividend yield of 23%, which is 18 percentage points higher than the education industry average of 4.92%. Four Seasons Education's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Four Seasons Education's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Four Seasons Education's dividend payout ratio of 0% 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 2.56%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 4.92%. 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 47.9% 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 2.1%, which is -3 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 4.92%.

Perdoceo Education's dividend payout ratio of 21.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are education stocks down?

Education stocks were down -0.07% in the last day, and up 4.34% 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. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)


Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Afya has a valuation score of 86, which is 63 points higher than the education industry average of 23. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Afya's stock has gained 4.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -20 percentage points.

2. Jiade (NASDAQ:JDZG)


Jiade (NASDAQ:JDZG) is the second most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Jiade has a valuation score of 86, which is 63 points higher than the education industry average of 23. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

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 71, which is 48 points higher than the education industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perdoceo Education's stock has gained 34.07% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 9 percentage points.

Are education stocks a good buy now?

38.89% of education stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect education stocks to rise by 30.33% 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 27.01x.
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