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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 Ratio1.98
Quick Ratio1.97
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio46.55
Forward P/E Ratio15.19
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$596.43 million
Price / Sales1.68
Cash Flow$0.5183 per share
Price / Cash27.84
Book Value$4.50 per share
Price / Book3.21
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.31
Net Income$-31,890,000.00
Net Margins-3.36%
Return on Equity10.63%
Return on Assets7.14%
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, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. The firm earned $147.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $146.10 million. Career Education had a negative net margin of 3.36% and a positive return on equity of 10.63%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.07 EPS. View Career Education's Earnings History.
When is Career Education's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CECO?
2 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Career Education's shares. Their predictions range from $13.00 to $21.00. On average, they expect Career Education's stock 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 The Graham (GHC), Chegg (CHGG), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Laureate International Universities (LAUR), Bright Scholar Education (BEDU), Hailiang Education Group (HLG), OneSmart International Education Group (ONE), Strayer Education (STRA), Sunlands Online Education (STG), Capella Education (CPLA), RISE Education Cayman (REDU), K12 (LRN), American Public Education (APEI), Tarena International (TEDU) and RYB Education (RYB).
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. Ashish Ghia, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 41)
- Mr. Jeffrey D. Ayers, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 57)
- Mr. John R. Kline, Sr. VP of American Intercontinental University (Age 55)
- Mr. Andrew H. Hurst, Sr. VP of Colorado Technical University (Age 55)
Has Career Education been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about CECO stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Career Education earned a daily sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company an impact score of 46.80 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are Career Education's major shareholders?
Career Education's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.28%), Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (9.90%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.18%), Kenmare Capital Partners L.L.C. (1.28%), Northern Trust Corp (1.10%) and Park West Asset Management LLC (0.99%). Company insiders that own Career Education stock include Andrew Hurst, Gregory L Jackson, Jeffrey David Ayers, John Robert Kline 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 Wells Fargo & Company MN, California Public Employees Retirement System, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, American International Group Inc., Teacher Retirement System of Texas and Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Career Education company stock in the last year include Andrew Hurst, Jeffrey David Ayers and John Robert Kline. View Insider Buying and Selling for Career Education.
Which institutional investors are buying Career Education stock?
CECO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Park West Asset Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Cortina Asset Management LLC, Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, A.R.T. Advisors LLC, CIBC World Markets Inc., Cambria Investment Management L.P. and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. 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 $14.43.
How big of a company is Career Education?
Career Education has a market capitalization of $1.00 billion 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 NORTH 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)
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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 17.81%. 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 | Buy | Hold | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 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)
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) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $17.00 | $17.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| Price Target Upside: | 17.81% upside | 23.01% 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 5/21/2016 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: 76.87%
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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| 5/3/2018 | Jeffrey David Ayers | SVP | Sell | 69,183 | $14.00 | $968,562.00 | 213,714 |  |
| 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)
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