5 Online Education Stocks to Buy

4. 2U, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWOU)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 22  

2U, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWOU) is an education technology company based in Maryland. Some of the products marketed by the firm include degree programs and alternative credentials. The company offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. 

2U, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWOU) recently posted earnings for the third quarter, beating market estimates on earnings per share by $0.02. The revenue over the period was $232 million, up more than 15% year-on-year. 

Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, New York-based investment firm ARK Investment Management is a leading shareholder in 2U, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWOU) with 8.4 million shares worth more than $282 million.