Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) CEO Todd Nelson Sells 11,346 Shares

Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) CEO Todd Nelson sold 11,346 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $397,110.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 432,368 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,132,880. This represents a 2.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Perdoceo Education Price Performance

NASDAQ:PRDO traded up $0.44 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $35.11. The stock had a trading volume of 754,325 shares, compared to its average volume of 535,463. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a PE ratio of 14.57, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.89. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 52 week low of $24.05 and a 52 week high of $38.02. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $32.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 5.03 and a current ratio of 5.06.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.05. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.59% and a net margin of 18.90%.The firm had revenue of $211.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $209.95 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.50 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.90%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PRDO. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 48.8% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 699 shares during the period. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Perdoceo Education during the 4th quarter worth about $69,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 17.3% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 556,175 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,313,000 after purchasing an additional 81,878 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 17.8% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 39.8% during the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 47,929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,535,000 after purchasing an additional 13,642 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on PRDO shares. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 target price on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research raised Perdoceo Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Perdoceo Education currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $42.00.

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.