Decker Retirement Planning Inc. Makes New $3.77 Million Investment in Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO

Key Points

• Decker Retirement Planning initiated a new position in Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ: PRDO), acquiring 128,359 shares worth about $3.77 million; the stake represented roughly 1.9% of Decker's portfolio and Decker owned about 0.20% of Perdoceo at quarter end.
• Perdoceo’s results and guidance showed momentum: Q4 EPS of $0.59 beat estimates, revenue rose 20% year‑over‑year, and management set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.83–0.85 and FY2026 guidance of $2.97–3.12; the stock trades near $35 with a $2.2B market cap and a $0.60 annual dividend (≈1.7% yield).
• Ownership and insider activity — institutional investors own 93.46% of the shares; insiders have sold recently (206,476 shares sold in the last 90 days, ~ $7.27M), leaving insiders with 2.11% ownership.

Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 128,359 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,765,000. Perdoceo Education makes up 1.9% of Decker Retirement Planning Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. owned about 0.20% of Perdoceo Education at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 1.6% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,850,189 shares of the company's stock worth $69,678,000 after purchasing an additional 29,927 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 49.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,547,405 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,964,000 after acquiring an additional 513,599 shares in the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Perdoceo Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,497,000. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 0.3% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 939,613 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,924,000 after acquiring an additional 2,523 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 35.9% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 800,227 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,137,000 after acquiring an additional 211,528 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company's stock.

Perdoceo Education Trading Up 0.8%

Perdoceo Education stock opened at $35.03 on Wednesday. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 12-month low of $24.23 and a 12-month high of $38.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion, a PE ratio of 14.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.85. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.60. 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 - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $211.64 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $209.95 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.50 earnings per share. The business'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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on PRDO. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Perdoceo Education from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Perdoceo Education currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $42.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Perdoceo Education

In related news, CEO Todd S. Nelson sold 4,387 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.65, for a total transaction of $160,783.55. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 347,981 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,753,503.65. This represents a 1.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Greg E. Jansen sold 30,158 shares of the 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 82,970 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,152,860. This represents a 26.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 206,476 shares of company stock valued at $7,273,879 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.11% of the company's stock.

Perdoceo Education 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.

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