UBS Group AG Sells 19,212 Shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO

UBS Group AG lowered its position in Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) by 15.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 106,112 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,212 shares during the period. UBS Group AG owned about 0.16% of Perdoceo Education worth $3,112,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position 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 buying an additional 115,797 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Perdoceo Education in the 4th quarter valued at $214,000. Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its position 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 buying an additional 774,285 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 72.6% in the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lakewood Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Lakewood Asset Management LLC now owns 16,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after buying an additional 1,226 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Perdoceo Education news, SVP David C. Czeszewski sold 36,225 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.81, for a total transaction of $1,188,542.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 68,875 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,259,788.75. This represents a 34.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Ashish R. Ghia sold 33,271 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.08, for a total value of $1,167,146.68. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 155,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,461,640.28. This trade represents a 17.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 235,438 shares of company stock worth $8,286,247. 1.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Perdoceo Education Stock Performance

PRDO stock opened at $33.98 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $35.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.45. The stock has a market cap of $2.13 billion, a PE ratio of 13.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.73. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 1 year low of $26.66 and a 1 year high of $38.50.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $221.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $218.40 million. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 18.51% and a net margin of 19.91%.The company’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.70 EPS. 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. On average, analysts forecast that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 3.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio is 22.99%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on PRDO shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Barrington Research set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Perdoceo Education presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Perdoceo Education 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.