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Stride director Brian A. Shepherd buys $1.7 million of shares

Open market purchase reported on Form 4, filed Nov 4, 2026.

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Brian A. Shepherd, a director of Stride (LRN), bought 22,000 shares in open market purchases between Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026, about $1.7 million at an average price of $75.90 a share, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC on Nov 4, 2026.

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The filing lists 4 open market purchase lines: • Nov 2, 2026: 7,120 shares at $76.54. • Nov 2, 2026: 4,880 shares at $76.90. • Nov 3, 2026: 5,000 shares at $74.40. • Nov 3, 2026: 5,000 shares at $75.50.

After the last purchase, the filing reports 23,094 shares held directly in that account.

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The purchases raised the holding reported in that account by about 2,011%, computed from the filed share counts. An open market purchase is made with the insider's own money at the market price, unlike option exercises or stock awards, which this brief excludes. The filing does not say why the insider bought.

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Limits. Insiders must report trades within two business days; this brief covers one filing and does not net it against sales by the same person or other insiders. Prices are as filed; where a line shows a weighted average, the filing's footnotes give the range.

Method and source. Octans Research reads the structured Form 4 filed with the SEC, keeps open market purchases (code P) only, and computes the total value and the average price from the filed share counts and prices. The filed price must sit within 25% of the closing price on the trade date. The text is generated by a fixed template; no model wrote it.

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$LRN adjusted close, last 6 months $LRN adjusted close, last 6 months: series falling from 87.4 to 75 (−14.2%) from 2026-05-12 to 2026-11-06. Scale 70 to 110. 708090100110 2026-05-122026-11-06 $LRN ADJUSTED CLOSE, LAST 6 MONTHS −14.2% 75
Source: Tiingo · As of 2026-11-06Indicative, not investment advice.

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  1. [1]SEC EDGAR — Form 4 filed by Brian A. Shepherd for Stride, Nov 4, 2026

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