Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO Shares Sold by Clifford Capital Partners LLC

Clifford Capital Partners LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) by 18.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 548,381 shares of the company’s stock after selling 120,526 shares during the quarter. Perdoceo Education accounts for 3.6% of Clifford Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Clifford Capital Partners LLC owned about 0.85% of Perdoceo Education worth $20,652,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cresset Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Perdoceo Education in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,453,000. Summit Global Investments purchased a new position in Perdoceo Education in the third quarter valued at about $1,422,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 215.2% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 190,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,189,000 after purchasing an additional 130,321 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 47.5% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 159,764 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,017,000 after buying an additional 51,472 shares during the period. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Perdoceo Education in the third quarter worth about $35,497,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Perdoceo Education news, SVP David C. Czeszewski sold 36,225 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.81, for a total value of $1,188,542.25. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 68,875 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,259,788.75. This trade represents a 34.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 2.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Perdoceo Education Trading Up 2.3%

NASDAQ PRDO opened at $35.78 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.89. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 12 month low of $24.05 and a 12 month high of $38.02. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $32.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 5.06 and a quick ratio of 5.03.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.05. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.59% and a net margin of 18.90%.The firm had revenue of $211.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $209.95 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.50 earnings per share. Perdoceo Education’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.