Strategic Education: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

HERNDON, Va. (AP) — HERNDON, Va. (AP) — Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $29.7 million.

The Herndon, Virginia-based company said it had net income of $1.23 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.11 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 60 cents per share.

The for-profit education company posted revenue of $290.3 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $274 million.

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