Afya Limited Class A (AFYA)
NASDAQ: AFYAConsumer DefensiveEducation & Training ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
AFYA stock chart
Technical analysisKey statistics
All statistics- Market cap
- $1.23B
- P/E (TTM)
- 8.53
- Forward P/E
- 7.11
- EPS (TTM)
- $1.63
- Dividend yield
- 24.80% ($3.45)
- Ex-dividend date
- Mar 25, 2026
- 52-week range
- 11.62 – 16.16
- Day range
- 13.80 – 14.28
- Volume / Avg
- 578.74K / 233.40K
- Beta
- —
- Shares outstanding
- 49.90M
- Next earnings
- Nov 12, 2026
52-week range
AFYA stock today
Shares of Afya (AFYA) finished lower on Oct 7 at $13.90, a drop of 0.11% or $0.015 per share, versus the S&P 500's 0.22% decline. Volume was 2.5x the average at 578.74K shares, a sign of unusually heavy trading. Shares are 14.0% below their 52-week high of $16.16, set on Apr 20, 2026 and 19.6% above the 52-week low of $11.62, in the middle of the past year's range.
AFYA is down 9.8% year to date, underperforming the S&P 500 (+14.0%). Over the past 12 months, the stock has lost 7.9%. At 8.5x trailing earnings, Afya trades below the peer-group median of 24.9x. Its forward P/E of 7.1x is lower than the trailing multiple, which means analysts expect earnings to rise over the next year. Afya's next earnings report is expected on Nov 12, 2026.
Afya pays an annual dividend of $3.45 per share, a 24.80% yield at the current price.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
About Afya
Company profileAfya Limited operates as a medical education group in Brazil. The company operates in three segments: Undergraduate, Continuing Education, and Medical Practice Solutions. The Undergraduate segment offers educational services through undergraduate courses related to medical school, health sciences, and other non-health undergraduate programs, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, radiology, psychology, pharmacy, physical education, physiotherapy, nutrition, biomedicine, business administration, accounting, law, civil and industrial engineering, and pedagogy.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Education & Training Services
- CEO
- Mr. Virgílio Deloy Capobianco Gibbon
- Headquarters
- Belo Horizonte, MG
- Employees
- 9,395
- IPO year
- 2019
- Website
- afya.com.br
Analyst forecast
ForecastConsensus (8 analysts)
hold
Avg. price target
$17.60+26.62%
- Strong buy 2
- Buy 0
- Hold 4
- Sell 2
- Strong sell 0
Target range
Ratings and targets reflect third-party analyst opinions, not MetaCap recommendations.
Earnings
Earnings history- Next report
- Nov 12, 2026
Dividends
Dividend history- Annual dividend
- $3.45
- Dividend yield
- 24.80%
- Last payment
- $0.656
- Ex-dividend date
- Mar 25, 2026
Afya peers
Consumer Defensive sector| Company | Price | % Chg | Market cap | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTIUniversal Technical Institute Inc | 19.89 | +1.12% | $1.10B | vs AFYA |
| COURCoursera Inc. | 5.11 | -0.20% | $1.46B | vs AFYA |
| PXEDPhoenix Education Partners Inc. | 25.72 | +1.90% | $927.14M | vs AFYA |
| APEIAmerican Public Education Inc. | 46.05 | -0.37% | $842.79M | vs AFYA |
| LINCLincoln Educational Services Corporation | 22.74 | 0.00% | $721.35M | vs AFYA |
| STRAStrategic Education Inc. | 80.68 | +1.08% | $1.79B | vs AFYA |
| GOTUGaotu Techedu Inc. ADR | 2.81 | +8.91% | $660.51M | vs AFYA |
| DAOYoudao Inc. ADR | 16.36 | -3.02% | $1.97B | vs AFYA |
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Afya stock FAQ
What is Afya's stock price today?
AFYA last traded at $13.90 as of Oct 7, 4:00 PM EDT, down 0.11% on the day. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes.
Does Afya pay a dividend?
Yes. Afya pays $3.45 per share annually, a 24.80% yield. The most recent dividend of $0.656 had an ex-dividend date of Mar 25, 2026.
When is Afya's next earnings date?
Afya is expected to report earnings on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
What is AFYA's P/E ratio?
AFYA trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 8.53 and a forward P/E of 7.11, compared with a median of 24.9 for its closest peers.
Who is Afya's CEO?
Mr. Virgílio Deloy Capobianco Gibbon is the chief executive officer of Afya Limited Class A, which has about 9,395 employees.
What is the AFYA 52-week high?
The 52-week high for AFYA is $16.16 and the 52-week low is $11.62. The stock is currently 14.0% below its high.