Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE:ATGE - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for Adtalem Global Education in a research note issued on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst S. Mukherjee now expects that the company will post earnings of $6.50 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $6.20. The consensus estimate for Adtalem Global Education's current full-year earnings is $6.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Adtalem Global Education's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $2.24 EPS.
ATGE has been the topic of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Adtalem Global Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Adtalem Global Education in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Adtalem Global Education from $115.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Barrington Research upped their target price on shares of Adtalem Global Education from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th.
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Adtalem Global Education Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE ATGE traded up $2.84 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $132.54. The company had a trading volume of 638,116 shares, compared to its average volume of 454,507. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $111.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.13. Adtalem Global Education has a 1 year low of $62.28 and a 1 year high of $140.12. The stock has a market cap of $4.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.86.
Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $466.06 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $447.19 million. Adtalem Global Education had a net margin of 12.34% and a return on equity of 16.82%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.50 EPS.
Adtalem Global Education announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, May 6th that permits the company to buyback $150.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Adtalem Global Education
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ATGE. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in shares of Adtalem Global Education by 56.8% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 287 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in Adtalem Global Education during the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Adtalem Global Education in the fourth quarter worth approximately $70,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Adtalem Global Education by 4,850.0% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 792 shares of the company's stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 776 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Adtalem Global Education by 196.9% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 956 shares of the company's stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 634 shares during the period. 98.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Adtalem Global Education
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Adtalem Global Education Inc provides workforce solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments, Chamberlain, Walden, and Medical and Veterinary. The Chamberlain segment offers degree and non-degree programs in the nursing and health professions postsecondary education industry. This segment operates Chamberlain University.
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