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STRA Strategic Education (STRA) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Services · Services-educational services · CIK 0001013934
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SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
154
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about STRA

Insiders, 180 days
-$211.7K net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan

Strategic Education insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Strategic Education, Inc. insiders sold a net $211.7K of stock across 50 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Hokenson Christa
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
SELL
2026-06-05 SECtraded 2026-06-04
2,000
$160.0K
+0.4%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 3.1% of the 65,195 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 154 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Hokenson Christa sold about $160.0K of STRA on Jun 4, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 154 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
WAITE G THOMAS III
Director
SELL
2026-05-05 SEC
666
$51.7K
+4.1%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Aug 26, 2025.
  • The trade is 4.0% of the 16,696 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 154 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director WAITE G THOMAS III sold about $51.7K of STRA on May 5, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 154 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Thawley Michael
Director
BUY
2026-04-24 SEC
665
$48.4K
+7.7%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Mar 3, 2025.
  • +18.2% median (+18.2% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 5.5% of the 12,154 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 154 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Thawley Michael bought about $48.4K of STRA on Apr 24, 2026; 154 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
HERRAIZ LIZETTE BENEDI
GENERAL COUNSEL
SELL
2026-03-20 SECtraded 2026-03-18
2,982
$238.2K
-2.4%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Mar 13, 2026.
  • The trade is 5.4% of the 55,580 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 154 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: GENERAL COUNSEL HERRAIZ LIZETTE BENEDI sold about $238.2K of STRA on Mar 18, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 154 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SILBERMAN ROBERT S
CHAIRMAN
BUY
2026-03-16 SECtraded 2026-03-13
718
$58.0K
+1.6%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys), the last on Mar 3, 2025.
  • +13.7% median (+8.1% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.2% of the 319,870 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 154 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHAIRMAN SILBERMAN ROBERT S bought about $58.0K of STRA on Mar 13, 2026; 154 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
50 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$211.7K over 180 days
more than 57% of Services
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
154 funds bought in last quarter
more than 63% of Services
Revenue
+4.0% year over year
below 54% of Services
Margin
10.0% net margin
more than 73% of Services
Buybacks
$72.7M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 57% of Services
Short interest
7.6% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 5.6 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 78% of Services
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-0.8%12M
-12%-6%+1%+7%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-02-24 · MCDONNELL RAYMOND KARL sold $1.6M2026-02-24 · MCDONNELL RAYMOND KARL sold $1.4M2026-03-02 · JACKSON DANIEL WAYNE sold $463.8K2026-03-02 · JACKSON DANIEL WAYNE sold $435.1K2026-03-13 · HERRAIZ LIZETTE BENEDI sold $393.9K2026-03-18 · HERRAIZ LIZETTE BENEDI sold $238.2K2026-03-13 · HERRAIZ LIZETTE BENEDI sold $213.6K2026-03-02 · JACKSON DANIEL WAYNE sold $171.9K2026-06-04 · Hokenson Christa sold $160.0K2025-12-11 · GRUSKY ROBERT R sold $112.3K2026-03-13 · SILBERMAN ROBERT S bought $58.0K2026-05-05 · WAITE G THOMAS III sold $51.7K2026-04-24 · Thawley Michael bought $48.4K
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Who owns STRA: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
3,800,430 sh
$291.2M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
1,460,171 sh
$111.9M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
1,457,242 sh
$111.7M
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/
1,257,266 sh
$96.3M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
945,402 sh
$72.4M

Congress trades in STRA

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

STRA planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

STRA mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Cambria Micro and SmallCap Shareholder Yield ETF
$343.6K position · as of 2026-07-31
1.0%
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
$10.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.0%
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF
$172.8K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.8%
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF
$203.9K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.7%
First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
$1.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.7%
MARSHFIELD CONCENTRATED OPPORTUNITY FUND
$8.0M position · as of 2026-05-31
0.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Karl McDonnell
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$5.4M
$8.2M
$2.7M
-7%
+16%
2022
$5.5M
$10.0M
$2.8M
-23%
-11%
2021
$6.2M
$1.3M
$2.4M
-45%
-1%
2020
$4.6M
-$1.8M
$2.3M
-13%
+32%
2019
$7.4M
$15.2M
$2.8M
+42%
-2%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $211.7K sold by insiders over 180 days, 154 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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STRA financials

Revenue growth
+4.0%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
10.0%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.3B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+10.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$168.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.00x
long-term debt only, 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
n/a
no debt to cover
Return on equity
+8.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+6.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+8.7%
operating income after a 26.9% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+9.9%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
13.55x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$1.7B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-17 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+9.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.55x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 25%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$1.3B$1.2B$1.1B$1.1B
Operating income$174.2M$155.6M$95.3M$70.8M
Net income$126.6M$112.7M$69.8M$46.7M
EPS (diluted)5.414.672.911.94
Operating cash flow$198.2M$169.3M$117.1M$126.1M
Cash$140.8M$137.1M$168.5M$213.7M
Long-term debtn/a$0$61.4M$101.4M
Buybacks$138.9M$11.5M$10.0M$40.1M
Dividends paid$57.5M$59.0M$58.8M$59.2M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

STRA Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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STRA ranks highest on financial health (99th percentile) and profitability (54th), and lowest on risk and compliance (19th), among Services peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
54
Inputs
  • Return on equity+8.2% · 51 pct, sector of 207
  • Return on assets+6.5% · 75 pct, sector of 269
  • Return on invested capital+8.7% · 26 pct, sector of 81
  • Return on capital employed+9.9% · 64 pct, sector of 203
Financial health
100
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.00x · 100 pct, sector of 228
  • Cash flow to debtno debt to cover
Growth
46
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+4.0% · 46 pct, sector of 341
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
28
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$212K · 57 pct, sector of 174
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 179
Institutional and government
45
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter154 · 63 pct, sector of 243
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$240K · 27 pct, sector of 61
Risk and compliance
19
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+6.8% · 28 pct, sector of 383
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+26.8% · 11 pct, sector of 227
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

STRA filings, in plain words

Are Strategic Education insiders buying or selling STRA?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Strategic Education insiders were net sellers, a net $211.7K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Strategic Education insiders were net sellers of STRA, a net $211.7K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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