Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPS

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.04, Zacks reports. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 20.09%. Perdoceo Education updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 0.530-0.550 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 2.540-2.560 EPS.

Perdoceo Education Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:PRDO traded up $0.12 on Tuesday, hitting $31.01. 999,368 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 588,442. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.08. The company has a quick ratio of 4.26, a current ratio of 4.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a market cap of $2.01 billion, a PE ratio of 13.42, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.88. Perdoceo Education has a 52 week low of $21.89 and a 52 week high of $38.02.

Insider Activity at Perdoceo Education

In related news, Chairman Gregory L. Jackson sold 4,568 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.50, for a total transaction of $148,460.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 60,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,981,265. This trade represents a 6.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Todd S. Nelson sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.17, for a total value of $1,406,800.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 524,047 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,430,732.99. This represents a 7.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 205,656 shares of company stock worth $6,871,148 in the last ninety days. 2.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Perdoceo Education

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 49.7% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,547,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,964,000 after buying an additional 513,599 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 42.0% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 588,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,245,000 after purchasing an additional 174,149 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. bought a new position in Perdoceo Education during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,392,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 117.5% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 267,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,731,000 after purchasing an additional 144,395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in Perdoceo Education by 41.4% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 279,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,147,000 after purchasing an additional 81,857 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on PRDO shares. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 target price on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Perdoceo Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.00.

About Perdoceo Education

Perdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education through online, campus-based, and blended learning programs in the United States. It operates in two segments, Colorado Technical University and The American InterContinental University System. The Colorado Technical University segment offers academic programs, such as business and management, nursing, healthcare management, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, project management, cybersecurity, and criminal justice.