Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO Stock Position Lifted by Seizert Capital Partners LLC

Key Points

• Seizert Capital Partners increased its stake in Perdoceo by 35.7% to 115,009 shares (≈$3.37M), while other institutions — notably Goldman Sachs (now 1.547M shares) and Jane Street — also materially increased positions, leaving institutional ownership at 93.46%.
• Insider selling has been notable: CEO Todd S. Nelson and SVP Greg Jansen recently sold shares, and insiders have sold a total of 206,476 shares (~$7.27M) over the last 90 days, leaving insiders with 1.46% ownership.
• Perdoceo beat quarterly EPS expectations ($0.59 vs. $0.54), set FY2026 guidance of $2.97–3.12 EPS, pays a $0.15 quarterly dividend (1.8% yield), and carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with a $42 price target.

Seizert Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO - Free Report) by 35.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 115,009 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 30,283 shares during the quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC owned 0.18% of Perdoceo Education worth $3,373,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Perdoceo Education by 19.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 10,663 shares of the company's stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 1,717 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Perdoceo Education by 2.2% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 56,278 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,417,000 after purchasing an additional 1,235 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 49.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,547,405 shares of the company's stock worth $38,964,000 after purchasing an additional 513,599 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 117.5% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 267,312 shares of the company's stock worth $6,731,000 after buying an additional 144,395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 192.2% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 80,212 shares of the company's stock worth $2,622,000 after buying an additional 52,762 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Todd S. Nelson sold 4,387 shares of Perdoceo Education stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.65, for a total transaction of $160,783.55. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 347,981 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,753,503.65. The trade was a 1.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Greg E. Jansen sold 30,158 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $1,146,004.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president 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 have sold a total of 206,476 shares of company stock worth $7,273,879 over the last ninety days. 1.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on PRDO. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $42.00 price objective on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Zacks Research cut shares of Perdoceo Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $42.00.

Perdoceo Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PRDO opened at $33.64 on Monday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion, a PE ratio of 13.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.73. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 1-year low of $26.22 and a 1-year high of $38.50. The business's fifty day moving average price is $35.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.50.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO - Get Free Report) 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. Perdoceo Education had a net margin of 18.90% and a return on equity of 17.59%. The company had revenue of $211.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $209.95 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.50 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 20.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts expect that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 3.05 EPS for the current year.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

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

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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