Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE:PXED – Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $28.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 19.17% from the company’s previous close.
A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Phoenix Education Partners to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded Phoenix Education Partners from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Phoenix Education Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Phoenix Education Partners from $36.00 to $33.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Phoenix Education Partners from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.40.
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Phoenix Education Partners Price Performance
PXED stock opened at $23.50 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Phoenix Education Partners has a 12 month low of $23.15 and a 12 month high of $36.40. The firm has a market cap of $846.99 million and a P/E ratio of 10.93. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $26.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.84.
Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE:PXED – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.07. Phoenix Education Partners had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 60.06%. The company had revenue of $260.68 million during the quarter. On average, analysts anticipate that Phoenix Education Partners will post 4.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Phoenix Education Partners news, insider John Woods sold 19,453 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.89, for a total value of $503,638.17. Following the sale, the insider owned 62,682 shares in the company, valued at $1,622,836.98. This trade represents a 23.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 20,703 shares of company stock valued at $534,904 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 5.00% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Phoenix Education Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in Phoenix Education Partners in the 2nd quarter worth about $64,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Phoenix Education Partners in the 3rd quarter worth about $51,000. State of Wyoming bought a new position in Phoenix Education Partners in the second quarter valued at about $78,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Phoenix Education Partners in the second quarter valued at about $191,000.
Key Stories Impacting Phoenix Education Partners
Here are the key news stories impacting Phoenix Education Partners this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Phoenix Education Partners raised its quarterly dividend 9.5%, to $0.23 per share from $0.21. That amounts to $0.92 annualized, or a 3.9% yield at the cited share price; the dividend is payable November 27 to shareholders of record November 13. Dividend announcement
- Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q4 EPS was $1.07, up from $1.04 a year earlier, while revenue was $260.68 million. Q4 earnings report
- Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly EPS matched analyst expectations, so the result did not deliver an earnings surprise. Fiscal 2026 results
- Negative Sentiment: B. Riley downgraded PXED from Buy to Neutral, potentially limiting investor enthusiasm. Its $25 price target still implies about 6.4% upside from $23.50, but the rating change is a less favorable signal. B. Riley downgrade
About Phoenix Education Partners
Phoenix Education Partners, Inc is a higher education company focused on serving working adults and other nontraditional students. Through the University of Phoenix, its principal operating institution, the company provides career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs, professional certificates, and other educational offerings.
The University of Phoenix primarily delivers instruction through online learning, with programs designed to offer flexible scheduling for students balancing education with employment and other responsibilities.
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