The best education stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
The top school and learning stocks included on this page all trade on the S&P 500, have an analyst recommendation of "Buy" or better and are sorted by year-to-date performance.
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Chegg, Inc. provides a learning platform helping businesses bring new skills to their workforce and giving lifelong learners and students the skills and confidence to succeed in the United States and internationally. Its subscription services include Chegg Study, which offers personalized step-by-step learning support from AI, computational engines, and subject matter experts; Chegg Writing that provides students with a suite of tools, such as plagiarism detection scans, grammar and writing fluency checking, expert personalized writing feedback, and premium citation generation; Chegg Math provides a computational engine to help them understand and solve math problems; Chegg Study Pack, a bundle of various subscription product offerings, including Chegg Study, Chegg Writing, and Chegg Math services.
Chegg stock opened the day at $0.65 after a previous close of $0.70. The latest price was $0.70 (25-minute delay). Chegg is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD265.5 million and employs 564 staff.
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Tradr 2X Long GS Daily ETF stock opened the day at $31.09 after a previous close of $31.16. The latest price was $31.16 (25-minute delay). Tradr 2X Long GS Daily ETF is listed on the NYSE and employs 0 staff.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, a learning technology company, provides curriculum, supplemental, intervention solutions, and professional learning services worldwide. It offers education programs in disciplines including reading, literature, math, science, and social studies; and extensions, such as supplemental and intervention solutions, professional services, professional resources, and educational services for teachers under the Heinemann brand. The company was formerly known as HMH Holdings (Delaware), Inc.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.1 billion and employs 2,300 staff.
Stride, Inc. , a technology company, provides an educational platform to deliver proprietary and third-party curriculum, software systems, and educational services in the United States. The company offers online coursework and content in software engineering, healthcare, and medical fields, as well as state customized versions of those courses, electives, and instructional supports; end-to-end platform includes single sign-on capability for content management, learning management, student information, data reporting and analytics, and various support systems that provides an educational experience for students; and stand-alone products and services which can provide curriculum and content hosting on customers' learning management systems, or integration with customers' student information systems.
Stride stock opened the day at $80.00 after a previous close of $79.40. The latest price was $79.40 (25-minute delay). Stride is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.5 billion and employs 9,200 staff.
American Public Education, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education services in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing.
American Public Education stock opened the day at $48.86 after a previous close of $46.17. The latest price was $48.77 (25-minute delay). American Public Education is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$668 million and employs 2,360 staff.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. operates as an education services company in the United States. The company provides technology services, including learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; and academic services, such as program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites.
Grand Canyon Education stock opened the day at $156.88 after a previous close of $160.71. The latest price was $153.97 (25-minute delay). Grand Canyon Education is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.1 billion and employs 4,092 staff.
2U, Inc. operates as an online education platform company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Degree Program and Alternative Credential.
2U stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). 2U is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$905.8 million and employs 2,961 staff.
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TAL Education Group provides smart learning solutions in the People's Republic of China. It offers learning services through Xueersi Peiyou small classes, personalized premium services, and online course offerings. The company also develops and provides learning content solutions for learners across print, digital and device-based formats, including print books, books integrated with digital learning experiences, learning devices, and mobile applications.
TAL Education Group stock opened the day at $10.03 after a previous close of $10.21. The latest price was $10.06 (25-minute delay). TAL Education Group is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USDN/A3.2 billion and employs 26,100 staff.
Zoom Communications, Inc. provides an Artificial Intelligence-first open work platform for human connection in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers Zoom Meetings that offers HD video, voice, chat, and content sharing through mobile devices, desktops, laptops, telephones, and conference room systems; Zoom Phone, a cloud phone system; and Zoom Team Chat enables users to share messages, images, files, and content in desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices.
Zoom Video Communications stock opened the day at $96.66 after a previous close of $97.40. The latest price was $100.26 (25-minute delay). Zoom Video Communications is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$5 billion and employs 7,438 staff.
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. through its subsidiaries, provides educational and value-added telecommunication services in the People's Republic of China. It operates through four segments: Educational Services and Test Preparation Courses; Private Label Products and Livestreaming E-Commerce; Overseas Study Consulting Services; and Educational Materials and Distribution.
New Oriental Education-and-Technology stock opened the day at $53.04 after a previous close of $57.99. The latest price was $50.72 (25-minute delay). New Oriental Education-and-Technology is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$5.7 billion and employs 81,054 staff.
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