- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
STRA
NASDAQ
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Strategic Education Inc · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Latest close
82.00 USD
8.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 62.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.4%, after a 1.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 36/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100.
Setup score
50
out of 100
Latest Close
82.00 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
8.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
1.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
3.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
21.2%
11 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.7x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
8.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move 1.3%.
Indicator stack
12/73
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Options pressure
Mixed
36/100 conviction; expected move 16.0%.
News sentiment
53/100
51 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
29 Jul
Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 62.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.4%, after a 1.3% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.7x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.3312-week average 0.36
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.33Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 1.3% over four weeks, 3.1% over 12 weeks, and 12.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year11
Trend breadth21.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.41Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change191.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-5.49Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change50.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 96%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength87/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Value88/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Quality86/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Momentum27/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Growth27/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 13.3x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.4x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.3x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 15.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 49.3% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 14.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 20.6% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 8.3% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 3.0% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 15.0% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 30.3% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 3.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 8.5% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 11.7% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.2x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningMixed
STRA shows mixed options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.90, expected move of 16.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction36/100
Expected move16.0%
Put/call volume0.90
Insider activity13 / 2
13 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 51 relevant articles.
13 positive · 30 neutral · 8 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move16.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-8.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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1 May
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26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.4%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-11.6%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week+8.4%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -3.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Consumer Defensive
4-week rank44 / 100
Group average0.9%
Trend breadth48.0%
Trend48.0%active weekly trend signals
MD57.0%positive activity pressure
RS36.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Education & Training Services
4-week rank9 / 35
Group average-6.4%
Trend breadth28.6%
Trend28.6%active weekly trend signals
MD48.6%positive activity pressure
RS28.6%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape47/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 47/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis20/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.33; No reversal markers Factors73/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Cornerstone Growth rank 73; Buyback Yield rank 6; Small Cap Core rank 8 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options50/100STRA shows mixed options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.90, expected move of 16.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 16.0% Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 51 relevant articles.
Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts Insiders13 / 213 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 82.00 USD | 8.4% | 79.59 USD | 85.23 USD | 0.41 | -5.49 | 2.3M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 75.64 USD | -1.2% | 79.44 USD | 85.14 USD | 0.07 | -12.51 | 1.1M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 76.53 USD | -9.1% | 79.58 USD | 85.10 USD | 0.24 | -13.21 | 1.8M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 84.18 USD | 4.0% | 79.67 USD | 85.02 USD | -0.04 | -8.89 | 1.2M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 80.98 USD | 2.7% | 79.52 USD | 84.88 USD | -0.44 | -11.11 | 963.4K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 78.85 USD | 4.7% | 79.45 USD | 84.75 USD | -0.46 | -13.12 | 1.8M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 75.33 USD | -2.7% | 79.37 USD | 84.64 USD | -0.68 | -21.22 | 1.4M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 77.41 USD | -5.1% | 79.40 USD | 84.57 USD | -0.51 | -17.59 | 1.1M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 81.58 USD | 6.3% | 79.43 USD | 84.52 USD | -0.44 | -11.77 | 1.0M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 76.75 USD | -2.2% | 79.19 USD | 84.45 USD | -0.51 | -21.29 | 1.0M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 78.50 USD | 0.4% | 79.11 USD | 84.42 USD | -0.44 | -17.97 | 1.2M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 78.19 USD | -1.7% | 79.23 USD | 84.38 USD | -0.55 | -17.99 | 1.4M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 79.57 USD | 2.5% | 79.24 USD | 84.34 USD | -0.39 | -17.48 | 1.5M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 77.65 USD | 6.4% | 79.15 USD | 84.30 USD | -0.24 | -15.83 | 1.7M | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.