Ashish Ghia Sells 33,271 Shares of Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Stock

Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) CFO Ashish Ghia sold 33,271 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were 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 $5,461,640.28. This represents a 17.61% 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 Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PRDO opened at $34.56 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.34, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.89. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 1 year low of $24.05 and a 1 year high of $38.02. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $32.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $32.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 5.06 and a quick ratio of 5.03.

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, equities analysts anticipate that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 72.6% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 811 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 341 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in Perdoceo Education by 34.6% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Perdoceo Education by 81.5% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in Perdoceo Education by 49.9% in the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 4.1% during the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 10,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $398,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.