Perdoceo Education’s (PRDO) Outperform Rating Reaffirmed at Barrington Research

Barrington Research restated their outperform rating on shares of Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) in a report issued on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $42.00 price objective on the stock.

Several other brokerages have also commented on PRDO. Zacks Research lowered shares of Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.00.

Perdoceo Education Trading Up 1.6%

NASDAQ:PRDO opened at $32.86 on Monday. Perdoceo Education has a 12-month low of $24.63 and a 12-month high of $38.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 5.06 and a quick ratio of 5.03. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.85.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 18.90% and a return on equity of 17.59%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.50 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Perdoceo Education will post 3.05 EPS for the current year.

Perdoceo Education Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.90%.

Insider Activity at Perdoceo Education

In related news, SVP Greg E. Jansen sold 30,158 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total transaction of $1,146,004.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 82,970 shares in the company, valued at $3,152,860. This trade represents a 26.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David C. Czeszewski sold 36,225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.81, for a total value of $1,188,542.25. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 68,875 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,259,788.75. The trade was a 34.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 206,476 shares of company stock worth $7,273,879 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.46% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Perdoceo Education

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Inspire Investing LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Perdoceo Education in the first quarter valued at $1,894,000. Skylands Capital LLC acquired a new position in Perdoceo Education during the first quarter worth about $3,033,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its position in Perdoceo Education by 18.7% in the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 10,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $406,000 after acquiring an additional 1,719 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in Perdoceo Education in the first quarter worth about $997,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in Perdoceo Education in the 1st quarter valued at about $9,043,000. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.