Insider Selling: Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) SVP Sells $1,188,542.25 in Stock

Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) SVP David Czeszewski sold 36,225 shares of the 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Perdoceo Education Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:PRDO opened at $33.35 on Monday. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 1-year low of $23.87 and a 1-year high of $38.02. The company’s fifty day moving average is $31.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 5.03 and a current ratio of 5.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.89.

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

Perdoceo Education Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.90%.

Institutional Trading of Perdoceo Education

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PRDO. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Perdoceo Education during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 341 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 108.2% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 504 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Perdoceo Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 81.5% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 833 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on PRDO shares. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 target price on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research raised Perdoceo Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price 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.