Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) SVP Sells 36,225 Shares

Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) SVP David Czeszewski sold 36,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.81, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 34.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Perdoceo Education Price Performance

Shares of PRDO stock traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $33.35. 630,690 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 497,941. The firm has a market cap of $2.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.90. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.87 and a fifty-two week high of $38.02. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $31.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.15. 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 (NASDAQ:PRDO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $211.64 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $209.95 million. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.59% and a net margin of 18.90%.The firm’s revenue was up 20.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

Perdoceo Education Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.90%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PRDO has been the subject of several research reports. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen cut Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Perdoceo Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Perdoceo Education

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PRDO. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Perdoceo Education in the fourth quarter worth $69,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Perdoceo Education by 17.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 556,175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,313,000 after acquiring an additional 81,878 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 17.8% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 20,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $607,000 after purchasing an additional 3,128 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 39.8% in the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 47,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,535,000 after acquiring an additional 13,642 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd increased its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 150.0% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 14,951 shares of the company’s stock valued at $439,000 after purchasing an additional 8,971 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Perdoceo Education Company 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.