Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Issues Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.790-0.800 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.760. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Perdoceo Education also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.050-3.160 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 price objective on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Perdoceo Education has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.00.

Perdoceo Education Price Performance

PRDO traded up $0.33 during trading on Thursday, reaching $34.44. The stock had a trading volume of 380,023 shares, compared to its average volume of 583,357. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a quick ratio of 5.03, a current ratio of 5.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Perdoceo Education has a 1-year low of $26.66 and a 1-year high of $38.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $35.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.49.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $221.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $218.40 million. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.59% and a net margin of 18.90%.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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Perdoceo Education will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a $0.15 dividend. 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 24.90%.

Insider Transactions at Perdoceo Education

In other Perdoceo Education news, SVP David C. Czeszewski sold 36,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 68,875 shares in the company, valued at $2,259,788.75. This represents a 34.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Ashish R. Ghia sold 11,089 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.00, for a total value of $410,293.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 144,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,350,274. This trade represents a 7.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 206,476 shares of company stock valued at $7,273,879. 1.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in Perdoceo Education by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,905,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,227,000 after purchasing an additional 278,825 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in Perdoceo Education by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,411,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,715,000 after purchasing an additional 19,658 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Perdoceo Education by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,681,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,324,000 after purchasing an additional 109,013 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Perdoceo Education by 49.7% during the 1st 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. Finally, Callodine Capital Management LP raised its stake in Perdoceo Education by 35.8% during the 4th quarter. Callodine Capital Management LP now owns 963,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,265,000 after purchasing an additional 254,108 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

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.