Stride (NYSE:LRN) Shares Acquired Sen. Markwayne Mullin

Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) recently bought shares of Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN). In a filing disclosed on February 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Stride stock on January 5th.

Senator Markwayne Mullin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 1/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of APi Group (NYSE:APG) on 1/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) on 1/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) on 1/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) on 1/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) on 1/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C) on 1/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) on 1/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) on 1/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) on 12/29/2025.

Stride Price Performance

Shares of Stride stock opened at $86.31 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 7.27, a quick ratio of 7.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $108.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.14, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 0.10. Stride, Inc. has a 1-year low of $60.61 and a 1-year high of $171.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Stride by 67.3% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,611,000 after buying an additional 11,481 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Stride by 80.9% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $648,000 after acquiring an additional 2,291 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Stride by 12.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,303,000 after acquiring an additional 2,008 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Stride by 31.8% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 134,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,009,000 after purchasing an additional 32,470 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Stride by 62.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. 98.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LRN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Stride in a report on Monday, December 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Stride in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Stride in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Zacks Research lowered Stride from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $94.00 price objective on shares of Stride in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $109.75.

About Senator Mullin

Markwayne Mullin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Mullin (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oklahoma. He won in the special general election on November 8, 2022. Mullin is a member of the Cherokee Nation and one of four Native American members of the 116th Congress. At the age of 20, Mullin took over his father’s plumbing business. He is also a former professional mixed martial artist. Markwayne Mullin graduated from Stilwell High School. Mullin earned an associate degree in construction technology from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. His career experience includes owning and founding multiple businesses.

Stride Company Profile

Stride, Inc (NYSE:LRN) is a technology-driven education company that designs and delivers online learning solutions for students and adult learners. Through long-term partnerships with state-authorized public school districts, Stride operates virtual academies that serve K-12 students across the United States. The company’s blended-learning model combines digital curriculum, live teaching support and data analytics to personalize instruction and monitor student progress.

In addition to its K-12 offerings, Stride provides a portfolio of career and workforce readiness programs under its Stride Career Prep division.