By Kelly Cloonan
Shares of Legacy Education advanced after the company posted higher profit and revenue as enrollment in its post-secondary education programs increased.
The stock rose 18% to $9.15 on Thursday in after-hours trading. Through the close shares are off by 6.5% this year.
Legacy posted a fiscal third-quarter profit of $2.8 million, or 21 cents a share, compared with $1.8 million, or 19 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of 13 cents a share.
Revenue rose 51% to $18.6 million, beating the $16.8 million forecast of analysts.
The higher revenue was driven by a 50% increase in enrollment from a year ago, which includes students added from the acquisition of Contra Costa Medical Career College, the company said.
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May 15, 2025 18:51 ET (22:51 GMT)
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