Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Strategic Education, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Strategic Education, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Strategic Education, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Strategic Education, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for STRA from analysts
• STRA’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)

Before we jump into Strategic Education, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Strategic Education, Inc. provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. It operates Strayer University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, criminal justice, education, health services, information technology, and public administration at physical campuses located in the eastern United States, as well as through online; non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; and MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute. In addition, the company operates Capella University that provides post-secondary education; Torrens University, which offers undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree courses primarily in business, design and creative technology, health, hospitality, and education fields through online and on physical campuses located in Australia; Think Education, a vocational training organization; and Media Design School, which provides industry-endorsed courses in 3D animation and visual effects, game art and programming, graphic and motion design, digital media artificial intelligence, and creative advertising in New Zealand. It offers Workforce Edge, a platform which provides employers a full-service education benefits administration solution; and Sophia Learning, which offers low-cost online general education-level courses. Strategic Education, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

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Strategic Education, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of January 30, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Strategic Education, Inc.’s stock price was $85.020.

Strategic Education, Inc. is up 0.54% from its previous closing price of $84.560.

During the last market session, Strategic Education, Inc.’s stock traded between $83.800 and $85.380. Currently, there are approximately 22.58 million shares outstanding for Strategic Education, Inc..

Strategic Education, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 17.7, which is high compared to the Diversified Consumer Services industry median of 16.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Strategic Education, Inc. Stock Price History

Strategic Education, Inc.’s (STRA) price is currently up 6.01% so far this month.

During the month of January, Strategic Education, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $87.380 and a low of $78.420.

Over the last year, Strategic Education, Inc. has hit prices as high as $104.510 and as low as $72.249. Year to date, Strategic Education, Inc.’s stock is up 6.01%.

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What Caused Strategic Education, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of January 30, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Strategic Education, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Strategic Education, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Strategic Education, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Strategic Education, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Strategic Education, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of January 30, 2026, Strategic Education, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -4.04%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 37 and is considered to be Weak.

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Strategic Education, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of January 30, 2026, Strategic Education, Inc.’s stock price is $85.020, which is up 0.54% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Strategic Education, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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