Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Perdoceo set FY2026 EPS guidance of 3.050–3.160 (in line with the consensus of 3.05) and Q2 2026 EPS guidance of 0.790–0.800, but did not provide revenue guidance.
• The company beat Q1 estimates with EPS of $0.90 vs. $0.84 and revenue of $221.74M vs. $218.40M, reporting a 17.59% return on equity and an 18.90% net margin.
• Shares traded up about 1% to $34.44; Perdoceo pays a $0.15 quarterly dividend (annualized $0.60, ~1.7% yield), while insiders sold roughly 206,476 shares (~$7.27M) last quarter and institutional ownership sits near 93.5%.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.050-3.160 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.050. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Perdoceo Education also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.790-0.800 EPS.

Perdoceo Education Trading Up 1.0%

Perdoceo Education stock traded up $0.33 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $34.44. The company's stock had a trading volume of 380,023 shares, compared to its average volume of 583,357. The company has a 50 day moving average of $35.20 and a 200-day moving average of $32.49. The stock has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a PE ratio of 14.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 5.03 and a current ratio of 5.06. Perdoceo Education has a one year low of $26.66 and a one year high of $38.50.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $221.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $218.40 million. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.59% and a net margin of 18.90%.Perdoceo Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.160 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.790-0.800 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Perdoceo Education will post 3.05 EPS for the current year.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $42.00 price target on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Perdoceo Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $42.00.

Insider Transactions at Perdoceo Education

In related news, SVP Greg E. Jansen sold 30,158 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total transaction of $1,146,004.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 82,970 shares in the company, valued at $3,152,860. This represents a 26.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Todd S. Nelson sold 40,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.24, for a total value of $1,409,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 392,368 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,827,048.32. This trade represents a 9.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 206,476 shares of company stock worth $7,273,879 over the last quarter. 1.46% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Perdoceo Education

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 7,280 shares of the company's stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 605 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 57,626 shares of the company's stock worth $1,884,000 after purchasing an additional 723 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 32,301 shares of the company's stock worth $1,056,000 after purchasing an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 101,341 shares of the company's stock worth $2,972,000 after purchasing an additional 762 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 14,209 shares of the company's stock worth $417,000 after purchasing an additional 789 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Perdoceo Education Company 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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