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

Clifford Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) by 19.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 653,257 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 104,876 shares during the quarter. Perdoceo Education comprises approximately 3.3% of Clifford Capital Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Clifford Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Perdoceo Education were worth $19,160,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,465,353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,969,000 after purchasing an additional 115,797 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 10.6% in 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 lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 0.8% in 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. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,850,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,678,000 after purchasing an additional 29,927 shares during the period. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 82.1% in the 4th quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,716,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,355,000 after purchasing an additional 774,285 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Perdoceo Education

In other news, SVP Julia A. Leeman sold 11,315 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.51, for a total transaction of $401,795.65. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 21,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $778,521.24. This represents a 34.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kenda B. Gonzales sold 9,308 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.79, for a total transaction of $323,825.32. Following the sale, the director directly owned 48,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,675,416.82. The trade was a 16.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 123,904 shares of company stock valued at $4,462,874. 1.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PRDO has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $44.00.

Perdoceo Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PRDO opened at $31.77 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $34.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a PE ratio of 12.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.69. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $26.66 and a fifty-two week high of $38.50.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $221.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $218.40 million. Perdoceo Education had a net margin of 19.91% and a return on equity of 18.51%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.70 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts forecast that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 3.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Perdoceo Education Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.99%.

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.