Career Education Corp. Company Profile (NASDAQ:CECO)

About Career Education Corp.

Career Education Corporation, through its colleges, institutions and universities, offers education to students in a range of career-oriented disciplines through online, on-ground and hybrid learning programs. The Company's American InterContinental University (AIU) and Colorado Technical University (CTU) provide degree programs through the master's or doctoral level as well as associate and bachelor's levels. The Company's operating segments include CTU, AIU, Culinary Arts, Transitional Group, and Corporate and Other. Its University group consists of AIU and CTU, which serve students online with career-focused degree programs. Its Career Colleges Group consists of Culinary Arts and Transitional Group segments. The Culinary Arts segment includes Le Cordon Bleu institutions in North America (LCB), which offer hands-on educational programs in the career-oriented disciplines of culinary arts and patisserie and baking in the commercial-grade kitchens of Le Cordon Bleu.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Education & Training Services
Sub-Industry: Education Services
Exchange: NASDAQ
Symbol: CECO
CUSIP: 14166510

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $6.73
50 Day Moving Average: $6.84
200 Day Moving Average: $5.96
52-Week Range: $2.23 - $7.53
Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.10
Foreward P/E Ratio: 168.25
P/E Growth: 17.26
Market Cap: $460.72M
Outstanding Shares: 68,458,000
Beta: 2.66

Profitability:

Net Margins: 15.11%
Return on Equity: 47.71%
Return on Assets: 27.08%

Debt:

Current Ratio: 1.93%
Quick Ratio: 1.91%

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Consensus Ratings for Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Hold Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.00)
Consensus Price Target:	$8.00 (18.87% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/5/2016	Piper Jaffray Cos.	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$6.00 -> $11.00
11/26/2015	Credit Suisse Group AG	Lower Price Target		$8.00 -> $6.00
11/26/2015	Citigroup Inc.	Lower Price Target	Neutral	$10.00 -> $7.00
4/17/2015	Roth Capital	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy

(Data available from 9/30/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/2/2016
8/3/2016	Q216	($0.14)	$0.17	$176.04 million	$182.63 million	View	N/A
5/4/2016	Q116	($0.03)	$0.04	$177.20 million	$198.90 million	View	N/A
2/29/2016	Q415	($0.06)	$2.08	$151.70 million	$199.90 million	View	Listen
11/4/2015	Q315	($0.37)	($0.17)	$170.90 million	$162.10 million	View	N/A
8/6/2015	Q215	($0.50)	($0.14)	$157.65 million	$174.80 million	View	N/A
5/6/2015	Q115	($0.24)	($0.37)	$182.80 million	$182.30 million	View	N/A
3/3/2015	Q414	($0.30)	($0.12)	$232.51 million	$174.20 million	View	N/A
11/6/2014	Q314	($0.57)	($0.71)	$224.50 million	$227.50 million	View	N/A
8/7/2014	Q214	($0.52)	($0.40)	$233.64 million	$229.30 million	View	Listen
5/8/2014	Q114	($0.42)	($0.87)	$253.54 million	$243.10 million	View	Listen
2/27/2014	Q413	($0.52)	($0.29)	$241.44 million	$247.10 million	View	Listen
11/7/2013	Q313	($0.53)	($0.65)	$255.50 million	$251.30 million	View	Listen
8/7/2013	Q2 2013	($0.51)	($0.45)	$292.33 million	$294.80 million	View	Listen
5/6/2013	Q1 2013	($0.11)	($0.12)	$338.21 million	$340.50 million	View	Listen
2/27/2013	Q4 2012	($0.34)	($0.35)	$340.64 million	$354.70 million	View	Listen
11/8/2012	Q312	($0.43)	($0.47)	$324.35 million	$332.80 million	View	N/A
7/31/2012		($0.01)	($0.18)			View	N/A
5/10/2012		$0.24	$0.60			View	N/A
11/1/2011		$0.35	$0.15			View	N/A
8/3/2011		$0.66	$0.73			View	N/A
5/5/2011		$0.75	$0.89			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.03 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.04 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	1	$0.17	$0.17	$0.17
Q2 2016	1	$0.27	$0.27	$0.27

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History for Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Insider Trading History for Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 4.88%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 69.23%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
5/10/2016	Ronald D Mccray	Director	Sell	6,000	$6.01	$36,060.00
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
3/6/2014	Lysa Clemens	SVP	Buy	2,700	$7.19	$19,413.00
12/12/2013	Louis Caldera	Director	Buy	5,000	$4.74	$23,700.00
11/20/2013	Scott Steffey	CEO	Buy	25,000	$4.41	$110,250.00
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)

Latest Headlines for Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO)

Date	Headline
	Latest Analyst Reports On Career Education Corporation - NewsDen (NASDAQ:CECO) newsden.net - September 30 at 9:08 AM
	Broker Roundup For Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) - The De Soto Edge (NASDAQ:CECO) desotoedge.com - September 29 at 4:01 PM
	Short Interest Jumps 18% For CECO (NASDAQ:CECO) www.marketnewsvideo.com - September 28 at 4:00 PM
	Can Shares Of Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Hit $11? - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:CECO) www.investornewswire.com - September 27 at 4:04 PM
	Career Education Corp. – Value Analysis (NASDAQ:CECO) : September 26, 2016 (NASDAQ:CECO) www.capitalcube.com - September 26 at 4:22 PM
	Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO)'s Accounts Payable Is $13.831 - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:CECO) www.realistinvestor.com - September 23 at 3:34 PM
	Career Education Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : CECO-US : September 23, 2016 (NASDAQ:CECO) www.capitalcube.com - September 23 at 9:18 AM
	Notable Tuesday Option Activity: SCS, CECO, ADBE (NASDAQ:CECO) www.marketnewsvideo.com - September 21 at 4:49 PM
	Shares Of Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Expected To Hit $11 - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:CECO) www.investornewswire.com - September 21 at 8:09 AM
	Can Shares Of Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Hit $11 - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:CECO) www.investornewswire.com - September 14 at 8:22 AM
	ETF’s with exposure to Career Education Corp. : September 6, 2016 (NASDAQ:CECO) www.capitalcube.com - September 6 at 4:03 PM
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	Scorching Hot Services Stocks Tape: Career Education Corp. (CECO), PCM, Inc. (PCMI) - The Independent Republic (NASDAQ:CECO) theindependentrepublic.com - September 1 at 12:36 PM
	Shares Slipping Lower Over the Past Month: Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) - Post News (NASDAQ:CECO) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 1 at 12:36 PM
	Career Education Corp. Is A Strong Buy (NASDAQ:CECO) www.talkmarkets.com - August 30 at 4:07 PM
	Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) Analysts Recommendations and Insider Trading - The Independent Republic (NASDAQ:CECO) theindependentrepublic.com - August 24 at 11:37 AM
	Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Gets 0 Recommendations To Sell - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:CECO) www.investornewswire.com - August 23 at 9:21 PM
	Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Reports Accounts Payable Of $13.831 - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:CECO) www.realistinvestor.com - August 19 at 4:47 PM
	Will Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Hit $6 Price Target? - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:CECO) www.investornewswire.com - August 16 at 4:13 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to Career Education Corp. : August 11, 2016 (NASDAQ:CECO) www.capitalcube.com - August 11 at 4:13 PM
	CAREER EDUCATION CORP Financials (NASDAQ:CECO) finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 4:13 PM
	Career Education Corp. :CECO-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 10, 2016 (NASDAQ:CECO) www.capitalcube.com - August 10 at 3:37 PM
	Going To University Makes No Economic Sense, New UK Study Says (NASDAQ:CECO) finance.yahoo.com - August 9 at 9:56 PM
	New Broker Ratings For Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) - FTSE News (NASDAQ:CECO) www.ftsenews.co.uk - August 5 at 4:12 PM
	Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Quarterly Accounts Payable At $13.831 Millions - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:CECO) www.realistinvestor.com - August 5 at 4:12 PM
	EARNINGS SUMMARY: Details of Career Education Corp. Q2 Earnings Report (NASDAQ:CECO) www.rttnews.com - August 4 at 4:17 PM
	Career Education Corporation's (CECO) CEO Todd Nelson on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript (NASDAQ:CECO) seekingalpha.com - August 4 at 4:17 PM
	Career Education Corporation Reports Results for Second Quarter 2016 - Business Wire (press release) (NASDAQ:CECO) www.businesswire.com - August 4 at 12:43 PM
	Career Education Corporation's (CECO) CEO Todd Nelson on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha (NASDAQ:CECO) seekingalpha.com - August 4 at 12:43 PM
	Edited Transcript of CECO earnings conference call or presentation 3-Aug-16 9:30pm GMT (NASDAQ:CECO) finance.yahoo.com - August 4 at 12:43 PM
	Career Education posts 2Q profit (NASDAQ:CECO) sg.finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 9:49 PM
	Career Education Corporation (CECO) Hits New 52-week High During August 01 Session (NASDAQ:CECO) www.equities.com - August 3 at 4:13 PM
	Career Education Corporation Reports Results for Second Quarter 2016 (NASDAQ:CECO) finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 4:12 PM
	Career Education Corporation (CECO) Hits New 52-week High During August 01 Session - Equities.com (NASDAQ:CECO) www.equities.com - August 3 at 12:38 PM
	Q2 2016 Career Education Corp Earnings Release - After Market Close (NASDAQ:CECO) biz.yahoo.com - August 3 at 12:38 PM
	CAREER EDUCATION CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers (NASDAQ:CECO) biz.yahoo.com - July 28 at 4:07 PM
	Can Shares Of Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Hit ... - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:CECO) www.investornewswire.com - July 28 at 12:53 PM
	Shares Stumbling of Late: Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) - TGP (NASDAQ:CECO) telanaganapress.com - July 23 at 8:26 AM
	Accounts Payable For Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Stood At $18.579 - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:CECO) www.realistinvestor.com - July 23 at 8:26 AM
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	Is $6 Price Target Attainable For Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO)? - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:CECO) www.investornewswire.com - July 20 at 12:12 PM
	Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Sellers Covered 1.41% of Their Shorts - Consumer Eagle (NASDAQ:CECO) www.consumereagle.com - July 20 at 12:12 PM
	Investor Watch: Volatility Recap on Shares of: Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:CECO) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 18 at 4:21 PM
	Stock in Positive Territory for the Quarter: Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:CECO) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 18 at 4:21 PM
	Share Performance Summary for: Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) - Press Telegraph (NASDAQ:CECO) presstelegraph.com - July 18 at 4:21 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to Career Education Corp. : July 18, 2016 (NASDAQ:CECO) www.capitalcube.com - July 18 at 1:34 PM
	Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Shorts Decreased by 7.74% After Short Covering - Consumer Eagle (NASDAQ:CECO) www.consumereagle.com - July 17 at 8:47 AM
	Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) Quarterly Accounts Payable At $18.579 Millions - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:CECO) www.realistinvestor.com - July 15 at 7:09 PM
	Eye on Stock Volatility for: Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:CECO) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 15 at 1:28 PM
	Career Education Corporation Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call for August 3 - Yahoo Finance (NASDAQ:CECO) finance.yahoo.com - July 15 at 1:28 PM