About Career Education (NASDAQ:CECO)

Career Education Corporation operates colleges, institutions, and universities that provide education to student population in various career-oriented disciplines through online, campus based, and blended learning programs in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Colorado Technical University (CTU), American InterContinental University (AIU), and All Other Campuses. Its colleges and universities include AIU, CTU, Le Cordon Bleu institutions, Briarcliffe College, Harrington College of Design, and Sanford-Brown College. The company offers doctoral, master's, bachelor's, and associate degrees, as well as diploma and certificate programs. It also provides academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business studies, nursing, computer science, engineering, information systems and technologies, cybersecurity, and healthcare management, as well as information technologies, and education and criminal justice; and educational programs in culinary arts, as well as patisserie and baking. As of December 31, 2017, the company had a total student enrollment of approximately 34,800 students. Career Education Corporation was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Educational services
Sub-IndustryEducation Services
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNASDAQ:CECO
CUSIP14166510
Phone847-781-3600
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.87%
Quick Ratio1.86%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio43.39
Forward P/E Ratio14.94
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$596.43 million
Price / Sales1.57
Cash Flow$0.5183 per share
Price / Cash25.95
Book Value$4.29 per share
Price / Book3.14
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.31
Net Income$-31,890,000.00
Net Margins-5.35%
Return on Equity6.73%
Return on Assets4.44%
Miscellaneous
Employees4,462
Outstanding Shares69,610,000
Career Education (NASDAQ:CECO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Career Education's stock symbol?
Career Education trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CECO."
How were Career Education's earnings last quarter?
Career Education Co. (NASDAQ:CECO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $143.12 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $141.30 million. Career Education had a negative net margin of 5.35% and a positive return on equity of 6.73%. The firm's revenue was down 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.44) EPS. View Career Education's Earnings History.
When is Career Education's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CECO?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Career Education's stock. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $21.00. On average, they expect Career Education's share price to reach $17.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Career Education.
Who are some of Career Education's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Career Education include OneSmart International Education Group (ONE), Strayer Education (STRA), Capella Education (CPLA), RISE Education Cayman (REDU), American Public Education (APEI), Tarena International (TEDU), K12 (LRN), RYB Education (RYB), GP Strategies (GPX), China Distance Education (DL), China Online Education Group (COE), Bridgepoint Education (BPI), Aspen Group (ASPU), Four Seasons Edu (Cayman) (FEDU), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) and Education Management (EDMC).
Who are Career Education's key executives?
Career Education's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Todd S. Nelson, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. David C. Czeszewski, Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 54)
- Mr. Jeffrey D. Ayers, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 57)
- Mr. Andrew H. Hurst, Sr. VP of Colorado Technical University (Age 55)
- Mr. David A. Rawden, Consultant (Age 61)
Has Career Education been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about CECO stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Career Education earned a news sentiment score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company an impact score of 45.38 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Career Education?
Shares of CECO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Career Education's stock price today?
One share of CECO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.45.
How big of a company is Career Education?
Career Education has a market capitalization of $936.27 million and generates $596.43 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-31,890,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.31 on an earnings per share basis. Career Education employs 4,462 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Career Education?
Career Education's mailing address is 231 N. MARTINGALE ROAD, SCHAUMBURG IL, 60173. The company can be reached via phone at 847-781-3600 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Career Education (CECO)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Career Education and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe CECO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe CECO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Career Education (NASDAQ:CECO) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
2 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Career Education in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $17.00, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 26.39%. The high price target for CECO is $21.00 and the low price target for CECO is $13.00. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Hold | Buy | Buy |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $17.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
Price Target Upside: | 26.39% upside | 37.71% upside | 37.71% upside | 37.71% upside |
Career Education (NASDAQ:CECO) Consensus Price Target History

Career Education (NASDAQ:CECO) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/22/2016 forward)
Career Education (NASDAQ:CECO) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Career Education (NASDAQ CECO) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 5.01%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 77.42%
Career Education (NASDAQ CECO) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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3/8/2018 | Jeffrey David Ayers | SVP | Sell | 39,141 | $13.89 | $543,668.49 | 196,472 | |
11/17/2017 | Andrew Hurst | SVP | Sell | 3,889 | $12.81 | $49,818.09 | | |
11/7/2017 | John Robert Kline | SVP | Sell | 2,700 | $12.12 | $32,724.00 | 96,718 | |
8/14/2017 | Gregory L Jackson | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $8.78 | $87,800.00 | 30,866 | |
5/8/2017 | Jeffrey David Ayers | SVP | Sell | 14,560 | $10.50 | $152,880.00 | | |
12/9/2016 | Richard D. Wang | Director | Sell | 200,000 | $10.22 | $2,044,000.00 | | |
11/21/2016 | Andrew Hurst | SVP | Sell | 6,592 | $9.72 | $64,074.24 | 102,560 | |
5/10/2016 | Ronald D Mccray | Director | Sell | 6,000 | $6.01 | $36,060.00 | 144,599 | |
6/4/2015 | Ronald D Mccray | CEO | Buy | 5,000 | $3.72 | $18,600.00 | | |
8/14/2014 | Ronald D Mccray | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $5.12 | $5,120.00 | | |
6/6/2014 | Reid E Simpson | CFO | Buy | 10,000 | $4.71 | $47,100.00 | | |
6/6/2014 | Scott W Steffey | CEO | Buy | 16,000 | $4.65 | $74,400.00 | | |
3/14/2014 | Diane Auer Jones | SVP | Sell | 2,481 | $6.71 | $16,647.51 | 20,082 | |
3/6/2014 | Lysa Clemens | SVP | Buy | 2,700 | $7.19 | $19,413.00 | 24,196 | |
12/12/2013 | Louis Caldera | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $4.74 | $23,700.00 | 5,000 | |
11/20/2013 | Scott Steffey | CEO | Buy | 25,000 | $4.41 | $110,250.00 | 25,000 | |
9/18/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | major shareholder | Sell | 163,867 | $2.69 | $440,802.23 | | |
9/16/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | major shareholder | Sell | 189,533 | $2.65 | $502,262.45 | | |
9/11/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 353,154 | $2.66 | $939,389.64 | | |
9/6/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 430,000 | $2.61 | $1,122,300.00 | | |
8/23/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | major shareholder | Sell | 200,000 | $2.75 | $550,000.00 | | |
8/21/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | major shareholder | Sell | 202,280 | $2.73 | $552,224.40 | | |
8/16/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | major shareholder | Sell | 195,000 | $2.84 | $553,800.00 | | |
8/13/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | major shareholder | Sell | 170,000 | $3.08 | $523,600.00 | | |
8/1/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 215,000 | $3.28 | $705,200.00 | | |
7/31/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 285,000 | $3.39 | $966,150.00 | | |
6/21/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 164,000 | $2.68 | $439,520.00 | | |
6/20/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 336,360 | $2.79 | $938,444.40 | | |
6/17/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 150,000 | $2.92 | $438,000.00 | | |
6/12/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 350,000 | $3.08 | $1,078,000.00 | | |
5/14/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 67,812 | $2.63 | $178,345.56 | | |
5/10/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 732,188 | $2.52 | $1,845,113.76 | | |
4/8/2013 | Blum Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Sell | 490,396 | $2.17 | $1,064,159.32 | | |
3/6/2013 | Ronald D Mccray | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $2.57 | $2,570.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Career Education (NASDAQ CECO) News Headlines
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 | $0.22 EPS Expected for Career Education Co. (CECO) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 7:16 PM |
 | Career Education (CECO) Research Coverage Started at Sidoti www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 4:13 PM |
 | Career Education (CECO) & New Oriental (EDU) Financial Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 1:35 PM |
 | Career Education Corporation Schedules First Quarter Earnings Conference Call for May 2 finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 9:50 AM |
 | Zacks: Brokerages Set $16.00 Target Price for Career Education Corp. (CECO) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 9:28 PM |
 | Career Education (CECO) Stock Rating Lowered by BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 6:22 PM |
 | Career Education (CECO) Downgraded to Sell at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 11:05 AM |
 | For-profit colleges struggle despite assist from DeVos marketbeat.com - April 7 at 1:33 PM |
 | Despite DeVos help, for-profit colleges yet to see a rebound marketbeat.com - April 7 at 8:42 AM |
 | $0.22 Earnings Per Share Expected for Career Education Corp. (CECO) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 7:08 PM |
 | Zacks: Career Education Corp. (CECO) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 5:16 AM |
 | Zacks: Analysts Set $16.00 Price Target for Career Education Corp. (CECO) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 1:32 AM |
 | Comparing Career Education (CECO) & Mattel (MAT) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 1:24 PM |
 | Analysts Expect Career Education Corp. (CECO) to Post $0.22 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 8:01 AM |
 | Career Education Corp. (CECO) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.22 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - March 18 at 5:15 PM |
 | Career Education Corp. (CECO) SVP Jeffrey David Ayers Sells 39,141 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - March 12 at 4:30 PM |
 | Analysts Anticipate Career Education Corp. (CECO) to Post $0.21 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 1:37 PM |
 | Bogle Investment Management L P DE Invests $1.48 Million in Career Education Corp. (CECO) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 5:06 AM |
 | Career Education (CECO) Rating Increased to Buy at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 10:00 PM |
 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Grows Stake in Career Education Corp. (CECO) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 4:25 AM |
 | 167,998 Shares in Career Education Corp. (CECO) Acquired by EAM Investors LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 12:57 PM |
 | 298,775 Shares in Career Education Corp. (CECO) Purchased by Cortina Asset Management LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 12:48 PM |
 | Career Education Names Ashish Ghia as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 9:40 AM |
 | Career Education Corporation 2017 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Slides seekingalpha.com - February 23 at 4:37 PM |
 | Career Education (CECO) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.07 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - February 22 at 3:26 PM |
 | Career Education Corporation Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 finance.yahoo.com - February 21 at 4:25 PM |
 | Career Education Corp. (CECO) Given $13.50 Average Price Target by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - February 19 at 11:34 PM |
 | Career Education Corp. (CECO) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - February 14 at 5:36 PM |
 | Career Education (CECO) to Release Earnings on Wednesday www.americanbankingnews.com - February 14 at 2:02 AM |
 | Brokerages Anticipate Career Education Corp. (CECO) to Post $0.05 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - February 8 at 5:22 PM |
 | Career Education (CECO) Lifted to "Hold" at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - February 3 at 11:58 AM |
 | Career Education Corporation Schedules Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call for February 21 finance.yahoo.com - February 2 at 4:52 PM |
 | Zacks: Brokerages Expect Career Education Corp. (CECO) to Announce $0.05 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - January 27 at 1:32 AM |
 | Career Education Corp. (CECO) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - January 24 at 11:12 PM |
 | Career Education Corp. (CECO) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - January 19 at 5:32 PM |
 | Zacks: Career Education Corp. (CECO) Given $13.50 Average Target Price by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - January 15 at 1:46 PM |
 | Investors Purchase Large Volume of Put Options on Career Education (CECO) www.americanbankingnews.com - January 8 at 3:12 AM |
 | Career Education Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : CECO-US : December 29, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 29 at 9:04 AM |
 | Zacks: Career Education Corp. (CECO) Given $13.00 Average Target Price by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - December 18 at 9:50 PM |
 | ETFs with exposure to Career Education Corp. : December 18, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 18 at 4:56 PM |
 | Is Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Undervalued? finance.yahoo.com - December 14 at 5:30 PM |
 | Career Education (CECO) Downgraded by BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - December 10 at 4:32 PM |
 | ETFs with exposure to Career Education Corp. : December 7, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 7 at 5:19 PM |
 | Career Education Corporation (CECO) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - November 30 at 11:24 PM |
 | Career Education Corporation (CECO) SVP Andrew Hurst Sells 3,889 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - November 20 at 8:25 PM |
 | ETFs with exposure to Career Education Corp. : November 20, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - November 20 at 6:10 PM |
 | Career Education: On Track And Still Significantly Undervalued seekingalpha.com - November 19 at 9:43 PM |
 | Zacks: Brokerages Expect Career Education Corporation (CECO) Will Announce Earnings of $0.03 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - November 18 at 11:32 PM |
 | William Hansen Joins Career Education Corporation Board of Directors finance.yahoo.com - November 18 at 8:33 AM |
 | Career Education Corporation (CECO) Given $13.00 Consensus Price Target by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - November 14 at 9:22 PM |
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