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

Senator Markwayne Mullin (Republican-Oklahoma) recently bought shares of Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN). In a filing disclosed on March 02nd, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Stride stock on February 4th.

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

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) on 2/4/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Credo Technology Group (NASDAQ:CRDO) on 2/4/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 2/4/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) on 2/4/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) on 2/4/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) on 2/4/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 2/4/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 2/4/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) on 2/4/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) on 2/4/2026.

Stride Trading Up 0.8%

Stride stock opened at $86.66 on Wednesday. Stride, Inc. has a 52-week low of $60.61 and a 52-week high of $171.17. The company has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 0.12. The company has a quick ratio of 7.19, a current ratio of 7.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $76.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $101.32.

Institutional Trading of Stride

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted 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 worth $3,611,000 after purchasing an additional 11,481 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Stride by 80.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $648,000 after buying an additional 2,291 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stride by 12.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,303,000 after buying an additional 2,008 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Stride by 31.8% during 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 acquiring an additional 32,470 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Stride in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Stride in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Stride in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Stride in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Stride from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.

About Stride

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.