Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO – Get Free Report) Director Patrick Gross sold 3,647 shares of Perdoceo Education stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.98, for a total value of $127,572.06. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 114,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,021,650.60. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.
Perdoceo Education Trading Down 0.6%
Perdoceo Education stock opened at $34.92 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.38, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.46. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 12 month low of $26.66 and a 12 month high of $38.50.
Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.06. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 18.51% and a net margin of 19.91%.The company had revenue of $221.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $218.40 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.70 earnings per share. Perdoceo Education’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Perdoceo Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.160 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.790-0.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 3.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
PRDO has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research lowered Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price target on Perdoceo Education in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.00.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Perdoceo Education
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 72.6% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 341 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 34.6% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 49.9% in the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 0.9% in the first quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 47,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,769,000 after buying an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 4.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 10,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $398,000 after buying an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Perdoceo Education
Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) is a for-profit postsecondary education provider offering certificate, associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. The company operates primarily through two brand platforms—Colorado Technical University and American InterContinental University—delivering career-focused education both on campus and online. These programs span fields such as business, information technology, healthcare and criminal justice, targeting working adults seeking to advance or pivot their careers.
With headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, Perdoceo serves students across the United States and internationally through its online offerings.
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