Strayer Education Inc: (NASD: STRA)

$55.42

-2.07 (-3.60%)

Volume 391,589

May 22 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		54.52 - 57.65
	
		52wk Low - High
		42.98 - 113.28
	
		Previous Close
		57.49
	
		Avg. Volume
		265,623
	
		Industry
		SCHOOLS
	
		Market Cap
		652.91 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.65
	
		PE (Forward)
		14.26
	
		Current Year Est.
		4.03
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            14.26
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.65
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            4.03
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.37
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.37
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            5.27
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.62%
                        
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            Company Description
        
STRAYER EDUCATION, INC.  The College is a regional proprietary institution of higher education offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 7,000 students at eight campuses in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.37	0.02	4.03	3.51
Number of Estimates	10	9	11	10
Low Estimate	1.28	-0.16	3.58	2.51
High Estimate	1.45	0.13	4.48	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.85	0.36	5.76	4.03
EPS Growth	-26.00%	-94.44%	-30.00%	-12.89%

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EPS Growth for STRA

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
STRAYER EDUC	STRA	57.49
NEW ORIENTAL ED	EDU	20.17
CHINAEDU CP-ADR	CEDU	5.95
GRAND CANYON ED	LOPE	32.80
AMBOW EDUCATION	AMBO	0.95
APOLLO GROUP	APOL	21.48
ATA INC-ADR	ATAI	3.97
BRIDGEPOINT EDU	BPI	12.54
BRIGHT HORZN FS	BFAM	35.15
CAPELLA EDUCATN	CPLA	45.13

Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:SCHOOLS

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Zacks Commentary

Strayer Earnings Beat Despite Y/Y Decline

May 03, 2013

Bearish MACD for Strayer Education Inc.

Apr 19, 2013

Strayer Beats, but Down Y/Y

Feb 15, 2013

Strayer Beats but Enrollment Dips

Nov 12, 2012

Neutral on Strayer Education

Oct 15, 2012

Bearish MACD for Strayer Education Inc.

Sep 13, 2012

Is it Back to School Time for Your Portfolio?

Sep 05, 2012

Bearish MACD for Strayer Education Inc.

Aug 30, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	5.27
Sales	562
Net Income	59
Price/Earnings	10.91
Price/Book	20.20
Price/Cash Flow	7.52
Price/Sales	1.19

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News

Top 3 Companies in the Education Services Industry With the Highest Debt to EBITDA Ratio (EDMC, LINC, STRA) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 22, 2013

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Strayer Education, Up 1.9% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 21, 2013

Post Earnings Update: Strayer Education Has Climbed 20.0% Higher in Past 2 Weeks (STRA) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

Earnings Flashback: Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago Strayer Education Is Up 20.0% (STRA) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Shares of Strayer Education Receive a Boost, Up 2.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 14, 2013

3 Companies With 3 Great Characteristics for Your Portfolio - TheMotleyFool

May 13, 2013

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Strayer Education, Up 2.2% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 8, 2013

Highest Sales per Share in the Education Services Industry Detected for ITT Educational Services (ESI, STRA, APOL) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 7, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.33
ABR (Last Week)	3.33
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	52.14
Industry Rank by ABR	96 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 22

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Day Low - High	54.52 - 57.65
52wk Low - High	42.98 - 113.28
Previous Close	57.49
Avg. Volume	265,623
Industry	SCHOOLS
Market Cap	652.91 M
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.65
PE (Forward)	14.26
Current Year Est.	4.03
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	14.26
PEG Ratio	1.65
Current Year Est.	4.03
Current Quarter Estimate	1.37
Most Accurate Estimate	1.37
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	5.27
Expected Earnings Growth	8.62%

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Strayer Education Inc: (NASD: STRA)

$55.42

-2.07 (-3.60%)

Volume 391,589

May 22 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:SCHOOLS

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