Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO Shares Acquired by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) by 1,002.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 218,829 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 198,974 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Perdoceo Education were worth $6,418,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Copeland Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Perdoceo Education in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,497,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Perdoceo Education by 49.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,547,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,964,000 after purchasing an additional 513,599 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in Perdoceo Education by 106.2% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 459,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,289,000 after purchasing an additional 236,397 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 35.9% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 800,227 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,137,000 after purchasing an additional 211,528 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. purchased a new stake in Perdoceo Education in the second quarter valued at $5,392,000. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Perdoceo Education

In related news, SVP David C. Czeszewski sold 36,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.81, for a total value of $1,188,542.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 68,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,259,788.75. This represents a 34.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Todd S. Nelson sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.24, for a total value of $1,409,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 392,368 shares in the company, valued at $13,827,048.32. This represents a 9.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 176,318 shares of company stock worth $6,127,875 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.11% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on PRDO shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded Perdoceo Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 target price on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Monday, January 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $42.00.

Perdoceo Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PRDO opened at $37.21 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $33.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.54. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 1 year low of $24.05 and a 1 year high of $38.50. The company has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a PE ratio of 15.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 5.03 and a current ratio of 5.06.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $211.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $209.95 million. Perdoceo Education had a net margin of 18.90% and a return on equity of 17.59%. The firm’s revenue was up 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.50 earnings per share. Perdoceo Education has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.970-3.120 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Perdoceo Education Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.90%.

Perdoceo Education Profile

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.