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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 Ratio46.58
Forward P/E Ratio15.37
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$596.43 million
Price / Sales1.70
Cash Flow$0.5256 per share
Price / Cash27.78
Book Value$4.50 per share
Price / Book3.24
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) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. The company earned $147.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $146.10 million. Career Education had a negative net margin of 3.36% and a positive return on equity of 10.63%. Career Education's quarterly revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Career Education's shares. Their predictions range from $13.00 to $21.00. On average, they anticipate Career Education's stock price to reach $17.00 in the next twelve months. 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), Laureate International Universities (LAUR), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), 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), American Public Education (APEI), K12 (LRN), 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?
Press coverage about CECO stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks 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 media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company an impact score of 46.66 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
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. (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 major 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 major investors are buying Career Education stock?
CECO stock was acquired 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, WINTON GROUP Ltd, CIBC World Markets Inc. and Cambria Investment Management L.P.. 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 $14.58.
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)
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 16.44%. 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: | 16.44% 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 5/24/2016 forward)
Career Education (NASDAQ:CECO) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
(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: 78.17%
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 |
|---|
| 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)
Career Education (NASDAQ CECO) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Predatory Colleges, Freed to Fleece Students
www.nytimes.com - May 23 at 9:28 AM |
 | Career Education (CECO) and China Distance Education (DL) Head-To-Head Analysis
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 20 at 5:18 PM |
| Protect Students, Not Predatory Colleges
www.nytimes.com - May 19 at 9:44 AM |
| A State Attorney General Calls Out Betsy DeVos on For-Profit Colleges
www.nytimes.com - May 18 at 10:52 AM |
| Career Education (CECO) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 8:19 PM |
| Zacks: Career Education Co. (CECO) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 9:33 AM |
| Insider Selling: Career Education Co. (CECO) SVP Sells 69,183 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 7:20 PM |
 | Career Education's (CECO) CEO Todd Nelson on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - May 5 at 10:08 AM |
 | First Week of May 18th Options Trading For Career Education Corp (CECO)
www.nasdaq.com - May 4 at 4:09 PM |
| Piper Jaffray Comments on Career Education Co.'s Q2 2018 Earnings (CECO)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 9:08 AM |
| Career Education Corporation 2018 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides
seekingalpha.com - May 3 at 4:09 PM |
| Career Education beats by $0.01, beats on revenue
seekingalpha.com - May 3 at 9:39 AM |
 | Career Education: 1Q Earnings Snapshot
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 9:39 AM |
| Career Education Corporation Reports Results for First Quarter 2018
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 9:39 AM |
| Edited Transcript of CECO earnings conference call or presentation 2-May-18 9:30pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 9:39 AM |
| Career Education (CECO) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 8:10 PM |
| Career Education Co. (CECO) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 11:12 AM |
| Career Education (CECO) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Wednesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 4:28 AM |
| $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 |
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