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Best Education Stocks to Buy Now (2022)
Top education stocks in 2022 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
$1.30B92,067,90427.42%0.00%
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
United States
$2.55B31,962,99531.06%68.94%Net Selling
STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
United States
$1.53B24,637,26895.89%4.11%Net SellingNet Selling
LRN
STRIDE INC
United States
$1.75B42,770,88849.40%50.60%Net SellingNet Selling
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
United States
$1.86B164,663,32870.93%0.00%
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
United States
$686.37M67,756,55386.75%13.25%Net SellingNet Selling
WAFU
WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
China
$10.43M4,440,0850.01%0.00%
CHGG
CHEGG INC
United States
$2.40B126,398,67973.29%26.71%Net BuyingNet Selling
FHS
FIRST HIGH-SCHOOL EDUCATION GROUP CO LTD
China
$21.28M86,838,7004.86%0.00%
VSTA
VASTA PLATFORM LTD
Brazil
$458.25M83,393,85117.68%0.00%
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
United States
$147.24M26,819,50111.51%88.49%Net Buying
ATGE
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC
United States
$1.60B45,204,11784.87%15.13%Net BuyingNet Buying
GEHI
GRAVITAS EDUCATION HOLDINGS INC
China
$17.49M28,035,9348.43%0.00%
YQ
17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
China
$80.78M508,031,6850.95%0.00%
VTRU
VITRU LTD
Brazil
$552.62M28,573,90252.39%0.00%
UDMY
UDEMY INC
United States
$1.69B140,796,41054.50%45.50%Net BuyingNet Selling
COUR
COURSERA INC
United States
$1.49B145,763,24142.80%57.20%Net SellingNet Selling
UTI
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
United States
$188.76M33,767,48658.21%41.79%Net SellingNet Selling
CLEU
CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
China
$12.46M13,848,3336.57%0.00%
ARCE
ARCO PLATFORM LTD
Brazil
$667.44M56,851,39946.84%0.00%
STG
SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
China
$54.15M6,668,8722.40%13.60%
JZ
JIANZHI EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
China
N/A10,000,0000.00%0.00%
GOTU
GAOTU TECHEDU INC
China
$299.97M172,397,20521.59%0.00%
GHC
GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO
United States
$2.59B4,842,32063.34%13.74%Net BuyingNet Buying
IH
IHUMAN INC
China
$101.19M266,286,7621.28%0.00%
AMBO
AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD
China
$14.84M46,681,6910.53%0.00%
ASPU
ASPEN GROUP INC
United States
$10.34M25,217,45627.73%24.41%Net Buying
ZVO
ZOVIO INC
United States
$5.37M34,206,05212.09%87.91%Net Selling
NAAS
NAAS TECHNOLOGY INC
China
$1.06B2,141,595,8090.01%0.00%
APEI
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
United States
$177.83M18,877,75550.68%49.32%Net Buying
EEIQ
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD
United States
$12.26M11,045,3130.13%0.00%
GNS
GENIUS GROUP LTD
Singapore
$35.54M16,155,8100.14%0.00%
TWOU
2U INC
United States
$447.86M77,485,21675.08%24.92%Net SellingNet Selling
LXEH
LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD
China
$43.45M66,667,0000.05%0.00%
FEDU
FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC
China
$28.88M21,238,8060.00%0.00%
EDTK
SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD
China
$12.96M14,900,0003.53%0.00%
EDU
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
China
$3.74B1,696,966,1834.58%0.00%
AACG
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL
China
$54.87M63,247,1760.48%0.00%
TAL
TAL EDUCATION GROUP
China
$3.08B215,062,603100.00%0.00%
TEDU
TARENA INTERNATIONAL INC
China
$71.77M56,599,3460.03%0.00%
COE
CHINA ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP
China
$41.18M334,056,6491.03%0.00%
VEDU
VISIONARY EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS GROUP INC
Canada
$33.40M39,250,0000.71%0.00%
METX
METEN HOLDING GROUP LTD
China
$4.58M11,370,2910.67%0.00%
AIU
META DATA LTD
China
$15.05M14,611,659,5610.00%2.18%
BEDU
BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
China
$94.64M118,669,7956.78%0.00%
SKIL
SKILLSOFT CORP
United States
$299.28M164,438,59961.78%38.22%Net SellingNet Selling
GSUN
GOLDEN SUN EDUCATION GROUP LTD
China
$920.29M17,400,0000.07%0.00%
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Education Stocks FAQ

What are the best education stocks to buy right now in Sep 2022?

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 65, which is 38 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Afya has seen its stock lose -30.86% over the past year, underperforming other education stocks by -7 percentage points.

Afya has an average 1 year price target of $20.00, an upside of 41.44% from Afya's current stock price of $14.14.

Afya stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Afya, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE)


Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) is the second best education stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 26 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Grand Canyon Education has seen its stock lose -7.38% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 16 percentage points.

Grand Canyon Education has an average 1 year price target of $86.00, an upside of 7.85% from Grand Canyon Education's current stock price of $79.74.

Grand Canyon Education stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Grand Canyon Education, 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 51, which is 24 points higher than the education industry average of 27. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Strategic Education has seen its stock lose -12.7% over the past year, overperforming other education stocks by 11 percentage points.

Strategic Education has an average 1 year price target of $81.00, an upside of 30.04% from Strategic Education's current stock price of $62.29.

Strategic Education stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Strategic 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 3 education stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 education stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR)


Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) has an annual dividend yield of 5.14%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the education industry average of 2.54%.

Laureate Education's dividend payout ratio of 381.4% 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 3.85%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the education industry average of 2.54%. Strategic Education's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Strategic Education's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Strategic Education's dividend payout ratio of 120% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Graham Holdings Co (NYSE:GHC)


Graham Holdings Co (NYSE:GHC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.17%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the education industry average of 2.54%. Graham Holdings Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two 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 20.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are education stocks up?

Education stocks were up 1.42% in the last day, and down -1.73% 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. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)


Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Afya has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the education industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Afya's stock has dropped -30.86% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -7 percentage points.

2. First High School Education Group Co (NYSE:FHS)


First High School Education Group Co (NYSE:FHS) is the second most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. First High School Education Group Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the education industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First High School Education Group Co's stock has dropped -81.03% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the education industry by -58 percentage points.

3. Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC)


Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) is the third most undervalued education stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Lincoln Educational Services has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the education industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lincoln Educational Services's stock has dropped -12.86% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the education industry by 11 percentage points.

Are education stocks a good buy now?

33.33% of education stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect education stocks to rise by 39.76% 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 8.09x.
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