{
  "id": 17133608,
  "title": "Covista Q1 FY27 slides: enrollment growth drives guidance raise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/covista-q1-fy27-slides-enrollment-growth-drives-guidance-raise",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T22:20:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/covista-q1-fy27-slides-enrollment-growth-drives-guidance-raise-93CH-4985497"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Covista, a leading healthcare education provider, reported a decline in Q1 fiscal 2027 performance on October 29, 2026, driven by modest enrollment growth that offset a revenue increase of 10.7% to $511.5 million. Adjusted earnings per share rose 25.1% to $2.19, underscoring the company's ability to monetize enrollment expansion. Total enrollment climbed 7.6% to 104,713 students across its nursing, medicine, veterinary medicine, and other healthcare programs. Walden University led enrollment growth, expanding 12.8% year-over-year to 58,881 students, marking the 13th consecutive quarter of growth and a record high. Revenue from Chambers University increased 7.4% to $192.4 million, while Medical & Veterinary segment enrollment grew 3.5% to 5,481 students. Covista's strategic focus shifted to the \"Purpose at Scale\" phase, targeting systemically important status in U.S. healthcare education. The company returned $84 million to shareholders through share repurchases, maintaining a financially flexible position with $578 million remaining under its $750 million authorization.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Covista's Q1 FY27 enrollment growth drives guidance raise",
    "Adjusted earnings per share rise 25.1% to $2.19",
    "Walden University leads 12.8% enrollment expansion"
  ],
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}