NASDAQ:PRDO Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.35 -0.02 (-0.09%) (As of 10/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Perdoceo Education Stock (NASDAQ:PRDO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Perdoceo Education alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$22.35▼$22.9750-Day Range$20.61▼$22.8852-Week Range$16.12▼$26.40Volume330,249 shsAverage Volume463,797 shsMarket Capitalization$1.47 billionP/E Ratio10.96Dividend Yield2.33%Price Target$30.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewPerdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education through online, campus-based, and blended learning programs in the United States. It operates in two segments, Colorado Technical University and The American InterContinental University System. The Colorado Technical University segment offers academic programs, such as business and management, nursing, healthcare management, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, project management, cybersecurity, and criminal justice. The American InterContinental University System segment provides academic programs, including business studies, information technologies, education, and health sciences. The company also offers non-degree and professional development programs. In addition, it operates intellipath, a learning platform used to educate students; and a mobile application and two-way messaging platform. The company was formerly known as Career Education Corporation and changed its name to Perdoceo Education Corporation in January 2020. Perdoceo Education Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.Read More… The most productive 1 min of your day… (Ad)This next step in your trading career is a simple, yet important one. I want you to take 1 minute to sign up for FREE algo alerts powered by StocksToTrade.>> Click Here To Sign Up For StocksToTrade’s Algo Alerts << Perdoceo Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScorePRDO MarketRank™: Perdoceo Education scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 289 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingPerdoceo Education has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePerdoceo Education has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Perdoceo Education's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Perdoceo Education are expected to grow by 6.85% in the coming year, from $2.19 to $2.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Perdoceo Education is 10.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Perdoceo Education is 10.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 17.75.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPerdoceo Education has a PEG Ratio of 0.65. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPerdoceo Education has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Perdoceo Education's valuation and earnings. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.05% of the float of Perdoceo Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPerdoceo Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Perdoceo Education has recently increased by 1.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldPerdoceo Education pays a meaningful dividend of 2.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPerdoceo Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Perdoceo Education is 25.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Perdoceo Education will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.22% next year. This indicates that Perdoceo Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Perdoceo Education's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted8.05% of the float of Perdoceo Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPerdoceo Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Perdoceo Education has recently increased by 1.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.89 News SentimentPerdoceo Education has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Perdoceo Education this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for PRDO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Perdoceo Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Perdoceo Education insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,044,656.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.81% of the stock of Perdoceo Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.46% of the stock of Perdoceo Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Perdoceo Education's insider trading history. Receive PRDO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Perdoceo Education and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PRDO Stock News HeadlinesUndiscovered Gems In The US Including 3 Promising Small CapsOctober 28 at 4:22 PM | finance.yahoo.comPerdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Stock Quotes, Forecast and News SummaryOctober 26, 2024 | benzinga.comThe most productive 1 min of your day… This next step in your trading career is a simple, yet important one. I want you to take 1 minute to sign up for FREE algo alerts powered by StocksToTrade.October 31, 2024 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Perdoceo Education Corporation Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call for November 12thOctober 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPerdoceo Education Corporation Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call for November 12 thOctober 22, 2024 | businesswire.comEducation Services Stocks Q2 Teardown: Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) Vs The RestOctober 8, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comReturns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)September 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: LKQ (LKQ) and Perdoceo Education (PRDO)September 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines PRDO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PRDO shares performed this year? Perdoceo Education's stock was trading at $17.56 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PRDO shares have increased by 27.3% and is now trading at $22.35. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Perdoceo Education's earnings last quarter? Perdoceo Education Co. (NASDAQ:PRDO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.02. The company's quarterly revenue was down 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Who are Perdoceo Education's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Perdoceo Education include Private Management Group Inc. (0.83%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.47%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.31%) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Todd S Nelson, Andrew Hurst, Ashish R Ghia, John Robert Kline, David C Czeszewski, Elise Baskel, Michele A Peppers, Thomas B Lally, Patrick W Gross, Gregory L Jackson, Leslie T Thornton, William Dean Hansen and Jeffrey David Ayers. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Perdoceo Education? Shares of PRDO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Perdoceo Education own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Perdoceo Education investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/13 Dividend8/30/2024Dividend Payable9/13/2024Today10/31/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)11/12/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:PRDO CUSIPN/A CIK1046568 Webwww.perdoceoed.com Phone(847) 781-3600Fax847-781-3610Employees4,350Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$30.00 High Stock Price Target$30.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+34.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.04 Trailing P/E Ratio10.96 Forward P/E Ratio10.21 P/E Growth0.65Net Income$147.65 million Net Margins20.57% Pretax Margin26.60% Return on Equity16.42% Return on Assets13.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.43 Quick Ratio5.40 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$662.85 million Price / Sales2.21 Cash Flow$2.55 per share Price / Cash Flow8.76 Book Value$12.81 per share Price / Book1.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,673,000Free Float64,484,000Market Cap$1.47 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.04 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. 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