We recently published 10 Stocks Gaining Double Digits Effortlessly. Stride Inc. (NYSE:LRN) was one of the best performers on Wednesday.
Stride jumped by 14.25 percent on Wednesday to close at $82.75 apiece as investors took heart from a strong earnings performance in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.
In an updated report, Stride Inc. (NYSE:LRN) said it grew its net income for the quarter by 3 percent to $99.5 million from $96.4 million in the same period a year earlier.
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Revenues increased by 7.5 percent to $631.3 million from $587.2 million year-on-year, thanks to a 7.8 percent jump in enrollments during the period, where it earned $2,437 per enrollment.
For the six-month period, net profit increased by 22 percent to $168.3 million from $137.3 million, while revenues jumped by 10 percent to $1.25 billion from $1.14 billion year-on-year.
Amid the strong results, Stride Inc. (NYSE:LRN) reaffirmed its full fiscal 2026 revenue outlook of $2.48 billion to $2.55 billion. Adjusted operating income is also expected at $485 million to $505 million.
For the third quarter ending March 2026, revenues are targeted at $615 million to $645 million, while adjusted operating income is pegged at $130 million to $140 million.
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