Copeland Capital Management LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO

Copeland Capital Management LLC raised its position in Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO - Free Report) by 82.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,716,850 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 774,285 shares during the quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned approximately 2.67% of Perdoceo Education worth $50,355,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of PRDO. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Perdoceo Education during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 72.6% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 811 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 341 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Perdoceo Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 81.5% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 833 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the period. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 166.2% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 836 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Perdoceo Education Stock Performance

Shares of PRDO opened at $33.52 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.58. 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 $2.10 billion, a PE ratio of 13.91, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.85. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 1 year low of $24.45 and a 1 year high of $38.50.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $211.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $209.95 million. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.59% and a net margin of 18.90%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 20.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.50 EPS. 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. On average, analysts predict that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. Perdoceo Education's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.90%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on PRDO. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Perdoceo Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $42.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Ashish R. Ghia sold 33,271 shares of Perdoceo Education stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.08, for a total value of $1,167,146.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 155,691 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,461,640.28. This trade represents a 17.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Greg E. Jansen sold 30,158 shares of Perdoceo Education stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $1,146,004.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 82,970 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,152,860. The trade was a 26.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 206,476 shares of company stock worth $7,273,879. 2.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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