Capella Education Company Company Profile (NASDAQ:CPLA)

Capella Education Company trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CPLA."

Capella Education Company announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 25th will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share on Friday, October 13th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.45%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 23rd. View Capella Education Company's Dividend History.

Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 25th. The company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.10. The firm earned $109.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.89 million. Capella Education Company had a net margin of 10.49% and a return on equity of 20.23%. The company's revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. View Capella Education Company's Earnings History.

Capella Education Company is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October, 24th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Capella Education Company.

3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Capella Education Company's shares. Their predictions range from $85.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate Capella Education Company's share price to reach $87.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Capella Education Company.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Capella Education Company stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Though Capella’s second-quarter earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.5%, it declined 3.2% year over year. Revenues however grew 2.7% from the year-ago level owing to strong performance by the job-ready skill segment. Capella University’s total active enrollment decreased 1.7%, while new enrollment dropped 9.6% year-over-year. The decline in new enrollment is due to certain marketing execution challenges faced by the company and the highly competitive and dynamic markets in which it operates. Capella University’s new enrollment growth is likely to be flat year over year while total enrollment is expected to be down about 1% year over year in the next quarter. Also, operating margin of 14% decreased 290 basis points year over year in the second quarter. Though the company’s investments in marketing, efforts to enhance relationship with the employers are encouraging, we await better visibility." (7/27/2017)
• 2. Credit Suisse Group analysts commented, "We know that Capella tuition is selectively discounted, though the company does not disclose specifics. Completion rate data applies only to first-time, full-time students. This data is therefore less helpful in evaluating Capella students, who often transfer credits from other schools they may have previously attended. The satisfaction data is not gathered in a scientific or systematic manner and is open to abuse similar to a Yelp review, in our view." (10/4/2016)

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Capella Education Company's management team includes the folowing people:

• J. Kevin Gilligan, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
• Steven L. Polacek, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
• Richard P. Senese Ph.D., Capella University President and Chief Academic Officer
• Peter M. Ramstad Ph.D., Chief Human Resource Officer, Senior Vice President
• Andrew E. Watt, Senior Vice President of Post-Secondary Education
• Renee L. Jackson, Vice President, General Counsel
• David W. Smith, Lead Independent Director
• Rita D. Brogley, Independent Director
• H. James Dallas, Independent Director
• Michael A. Linton, Independent Director

Capella Education Company's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.10%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.66%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (8.11%), Royce & Associates LP (7.21%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.13%) and State Street Corp (2.70%). Company insiders that own Capella Education Company stock include Darrell R Tukua, J Kevin Gilligan, Michael Linton, Stephen G Shank and Steven L Polacek. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Capella Education Company.

Capella Education Company's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Numeric Investors LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., AJO LP, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, GSA Capital Partners LLP and Pinebridge Investments L.P.. Company insiders that have sold Capella Education Company stock in the last year include J Kevin Gilligan, Michael Linton and Steven L Polacek. View Insider Buying and Selling for Capella Education Company.

Capella Education Company's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital World Investors, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Royce & Associates LP, BlackRock Inc., Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning, Renaissance Technologies LLC, First Trust Advisors LP and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership. View Insider Buying and Selling for Capella Education Company.

Shares of Capella Education Company can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Capella Education Company stock can currently be purchased for approximately $66.95.