Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.830-0.850 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.540. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Perdoceo Education also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.970-3.120 EPS.

Perdoceo Education Price Performance

Perdoceo Education stock traded down $0.41 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $31.53. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 819,044 shares, compared to its average volume of 446,659. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.90. Perdoceo Education has a twelve month low of $23.87 and a twelve month high of $38.02. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $30.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.07. The company has a quick ratio of 4.45, a current ratio of 4.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $211.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $209.95 million. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.22% and a net margin of 19.24%.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. Research analysts forecast that Perdoceo Education will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on PRDO. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.00.

Institutional Trading of Perdoceo Education

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 49.7% during the first 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 last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 874.1% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 325,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,544,000 after buying an additional 291,994 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,905,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,227,000 after buying an additional 278,825 shares during the period. Callodine Capital Management LP grew its stake in Perdoceo Education by 35.8% in the 4th quarter. Callodine Capital Management LP now owns 963,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,265,000 after buying an additional 254,108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 106.2% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 459,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,289,000 after acquiring an additional 236,397 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

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.