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  "id": 15806520,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: Stride beats Q1 2027 estimates but shares fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/earnings-call-transcript-stride-beats-q1-2027-estimates-but-shares",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T21:35:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-stride-beats-q1-2027-estimates-but-shares-fall-93CH-4961247"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stride reported strong first-quarter fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings of $1.37 per share on revenue of $639.4 million, surpassing Wall Street estimates of $1.13 per share and $629.8 million in sales. However, the stock still declined 2.09% in after-hours trading to $77.30, following a 2.62% drop during the regular session, as investors weighed the beat against weaker enrollment, lower margins, and technology issues affecting applications and retention. Enrollment fell 2.5% year-over-year to 241,400 students, missing management's expectations. Gross margin narrowed to 37.7% from 39% a year earlier due to higher launch and support costs. Management cited technology problems as hurting the student and family experience during the enrollment period. The company noted positive in-year enrollment growth since the count date, which could benefit later in the year. Despite beating earnings estimates, the mixed picture of enrollment, margins, and technology issues resulted in a stock decline. Revenue grew 3% year-over-year to $639.4 million, while adjusted EPS fell 9.9% to $1.37, down from $1.52 a year earlier. Adjusted operating income decreased 3.1%, and adjusted EBITDA increased 3.1% to $111.8 million. The company remains focused on improving student outcomes, parent engagement, and optimizing its product portfolio.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Earnings call transcript: Intuitive Surgical beats Q3 2026 estimates, shares fall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/earnings-call-transcript-intuitive-surgical-beats-q3-2026-estimates",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:42:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}