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$581.30 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,244
Next Earnings Date5/8/2019 (Confirmed)
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) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 20th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $145.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $144.63 million. Career Education had a net margin of 9.49% and a return on equity of 19.78%. Career Education's quarterly revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.19 earnings per share. View Career Education's Earnings History.
When is Career Education's next earnings date?
What guidance has Career Education issued on next quarter's earnings?
Career Education issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 20th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.11-1.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.11. Career Education also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $1.11-1.15 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for CECO?
2 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Career Education's stock. Their predictions range from $19.50 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate Career Education's share price to reach $20.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Career Education.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Career Education?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Career Education in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating 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 been trending somewhat negative on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing 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 closest to five being the most favorable. Career Education earned a daily sentiment score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Career Education's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Career Education include Chegg (CHGG), Graham (GHC), Laureate Education (LAUR), Strategic Education (STRA), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Bright Scholar Education Holdngs (BEDU), OneSmart International Edun Gr (ONE), K12 (LRN), Hailiang Education Group (HLG), Puxin (NEW), Arco Platform (ARCE), RISE Education Cayman (REDU), American Public Education (APEI), Sunlands Online Education Group (STG) and Tarena International (TEDU).
What other stocks do shareholders of Career Education own?
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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include SG Capital Management LLC (2.07%), Strs Ohio (0.07%) and First Quadrant L P CA (0.01%). 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 major investors are selling Career Education stock?
CECO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Strs Ohio and First Quadrant L P CA. 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 major investors are buying Career Education stock?
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 $17.84.
How big of a company is Career Education?
Career Education has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion and generates $581.30 million in revenue each year. The company earns $55.18 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.05 on an earnings per share basis. Career Education employs 4,244 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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