Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.69 per share and revenue of $211.07 million for the quarter. Perdoceo Education has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.730-0.740 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.160 EPS. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.80. The firm had revenue of $213.35 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $212.50 million. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 18.93% and a net margin of 20.62%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.67 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Perdoceo Education to post $3.13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.30 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PRDO opened at $29.66 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a PE ratio of 10.82, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a fifty day moving average of $32.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.33. Perdoceo Education has a 52-week low of $26.66 and a 52-week high of $38.50.

Perdoceo Education Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were paid a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is a boost from Perdoceo Education’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Perdoceo Education

In related news, CEO Todd S. Nelson sold 46,199 shares of Perdoceo Education stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.89, for a total value of $1,519,485.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 301,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,925,609.98. The trade was a 13.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Gregory L. Jackson sold 11,271 shares of Perdoceo Education stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.78, for a total value of $358,192.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 64,949 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,064,079.22. This represents a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on PRDO shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Perdoceo Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Two 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 a consensus price target of $44.00.

Perdoceo Education Company Profile

Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) is a provider of postsecondary education focused primarily on online learning. Through its institutions, the company offers career-oriented academic programs designed for working adults and other nontraditional students.

Perdoceo’s education brands include American InterContinental University and Colorado Technical University, which offer associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in areas such as business, information technology, healthcare, criminal justice and engineering.