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, 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
Phone847-781-3600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$596.43 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,462
OptionableOptionable
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 Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. The business earned $147.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $146.10 million. Career Education had a positive return on equity of 16.59% and a negative net margin of 0.57%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.07 EPS. View Career Education's Earnings History.
When is Career Education's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Career Education's earnings call?
Career Education will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 20th at 5:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 8443786484.
What price target have analysts set for CECO?
3 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Career Education's shares. Their predictions range from $18.00 to $21.00. On average, they anticipate Career Education's stock price to reach $19.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 39.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Career Education.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Career Education?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Career Education in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Career Education.
Has Career Education been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about CECO stock have trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Career Education earned a news sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Career Education's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Career Education include Graham (GHC), Laureate Education (LAUR), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Strategic Education (STRA), OneSmart International Edun Gr (ONE), Bright Scholar Education Holdngs (BEDU), K12 (LRN), Hailiang Education Group (HLG), Puxin (NEW), Arco Platform (ARCE), Sunlands Online Education Group (STG), American Public Education (APEI), RISE Education Cayman (REDU), Tarena International (TEDU) and GP Strategies (GPX).
Who are Career Education's key executives?
Career Education's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Todd S. Nelson, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 60)
- Mr. Ashish Ghia, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 42)
- Mr. Jeffrey D. Ayers, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 58)
- Mr. John R. Kline, Sr. VP of American Intercontinental University (Age 56)
- Mr. Andrew H. Hurst, Sr. VP of Colorado Technical University (Age 56)
Who are Career Education's major shareholders?
Career Education's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.54%), Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (9.99%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.83%), D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. (2.05%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (1.62%) and SG Capital Management LLC (1.51%). Company insiders that own Career Education stock include Andrew Hurst, Gregory L Jackson, Jeffrey David Ayers, John Robert Kline, Michele A Peppers and Richard D Wang. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Career Education.
Which institutional investors are selling Career Education stock?
CECO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Two Sigma Investments LP, Park West Asset Management LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Oberweis Asset Management Inc., Mackenzie Financial Corp, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio, Two Sigma Advisers LP and GSA Capital Partners LLP. Company insiders that have sold Career Education company stock in the last year include Andrew Hurst, Gregory L Jackson, Jeffrey David Ayers, John Robert Kline, Michele A Peppers and Richard D Wang. View Insider Buying and Selling for Career Education.
Which institutional investors are buying Career Education stock?
CECO stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SG Capital Management LLC, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Geode Capital Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Bank of America Corp DE. View Insider Buying and Selling for Career Education.
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 $13.97.
How big of a company is Career Education?
Career Education has a market capitalization of $974.56 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.
What is Career Education's official website?
How can I contact Career Education?
Career Education's mailing address is 231 NORTH MARTINGALE ROAD, SCHAUMBURG IL, 60173. The company can be reached via phone at 847-781-3600 or via email at [email protected]
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