Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Issues Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.530-0.550 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.540. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Perdoceo Education also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 2.540-2.560 EPS.

Perdoceo Education Stock Performance

Shares of Perdoceo Education stock traded up $0.12 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $31.01. 999,368 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 588,442. Perdoceo Education has a 12-month low of $21.89 and a 12-month high of $38.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.42, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 4.27 and a quick ratio of 4.26.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.04. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 20.09%. Perdoceo Education has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.530-0.550 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.540-2.560 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Perdoceo Education will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PRDO has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen raised Perdoceo Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 price objective on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $42.00.

Insider Transactions at Perdoceo Education

In related news, SVP Elise Baskel sold 21,212 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total transaction of $742,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 72,142 shares in the company, valued at $2,524,970. This represents a 22.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Ashish R. Ghia sold 53,081 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.70, for a total value of $1,629,586.70. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 157,632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,839,302.40. This represents a 25.19% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 205,656 shares of company stock valued at $6,871,148. Insiders own 2.11% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Perdoceo Education

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PRDO. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 19.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 10,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 1,717 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 2.2% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 56,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,417,000 after purchasing an additional 1,235 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 49.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,547,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,964,000 after purchasing an additional 513,599 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 192.2% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 80,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,622,000 after purchasing an additional 52,762 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

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.