NASDAQ:PRDO Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.83 +5.66 (+22.49%) Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.41 -0.42 (-1.38%) As of 05/2/2025 07:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Perdoceo Education Stock (NASDAQ:PRDO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Perdoceo Education alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$26.22▼$30.9650-Day Range$24.21▼$30.8352-Week Range$20.23▼$30.96Volume1.35 million shsAverage Volume467,495 shsMarket Capitalization$2.02 billionP/E Ratio14.01Dividend Yield1.69%Price Target$38.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewPerdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education through online, campus-based, and blended learning programs in the United States. It operates in two segments, Colorado Technical University and The American InterContinental University System. The Colorado Technical University segment offers academic programs, such as business and management, nursing, healthcare management, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, project management, cybersecurity, and criminal justice. The American InterContinental University System segment provides academic programs, including business studies, information technologies, education, and health sciences. The company also offers non-degree and professional development programs. In addition, it operates intellipath, a learning platform used to educate students; and a mobile application and two-way messaging platform. The company was formerly known as Career Education Corporation and changed its name to Perdoceo Education Corporation in January 2020. Perdoceo Education Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.Read More… Perdoceo Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScorePRDO MarketRank™: Perdoceo Education scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 276 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingPerdoceo Education has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePerdoceo Education has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Perdoceo Education's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.88% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Perdoceo Education are expected to grow by 7.88% in the coming year, from $2.41 to $2.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Perdoceo Education is 14.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Perdoceo Education is 14.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.78.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPerdoceo Education has a PEG Ratio of 0.75. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPerdoceo Education has a P/B Ratio of 2.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted9.76% of the float of Perdoceo Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPerdoceo Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Perdoceo Education has recently increased by 1.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldPerdoceo Education pays a meaningful dividend of 2.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPerdoceo Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Perdoceo Education is 23.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Perdoceo Education will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.00% next year. This indicates that Perdoceo Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Perdoceo Education's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted9.76% of the float of Perdoceo Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPerdoceo Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Perdoceo Education has recently increased by 1.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.79 News SentimentPerdoceo Education has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Perdoceo Education this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for PRDO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Perdoceo Education insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,774,669.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.11% of the stock of Perdoceo Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.46% of the stock of Perdoceo Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Perdoceo Education's insider trading history. Receive PRDO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Perdoceo Education and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PRDO Stock News HeadlinesAshish R. Ghia Sells 35,677 Shares of Perdoceo Education Co. (NASDAQ:PRDO) StockApril 4, 2025 | insidertrades.comPERDOCEO EDUCATION Earnings Results: $PRDO Reports Quarterly EarningsMay 3 at 7:46 PM | nasdaq.comTrump announcement boosts “next Bitcoin”President Trump just made his first big crypto move ... Announcing the creation of a national strategic reserve for Bitcoin and Ethereum. But there's something else going on here …May 4, 2025 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Shares Gap Up After Better-Than-Expected EarningsMay 3 at 2:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comAn Overview of Perdoceo Education's EarningsMay 2 at 11:27 PM | nasdaq.comWhy Are Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Shares Soaring TodayMay 2 at 6:26 PM | msn.comPerdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 2 at 10:44 AM | msn.comPerdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Posts Better-Than-Expected Sales In Q1May 2 at 5:43 AM | msn.comSee More Headlines PRDO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PRDO shares performed this year? Perdoceo Education's stock was trading at $26.47 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PRDO shares have increased by 16.5% and is now trading at $30.83. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Perdoceo Education's earnings last quarter? Perdoceo Education Co. (NASDAQ:PRDO) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.04. The business's quarterly revenue was up 26.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Perdoceo Education's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Perdoceo Education include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.66%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.50%), Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC (0.29%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Todd S Nelson, Andrew Hurst, Ashish R Ghia, John Robert Kline, David C Czeszewski, Elise Baskel, Patrick W Gross, Michele A Peppers, Thomas B Lally, Gregory L Jackson, Leslie T Thornton and William Dean Hansen. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Perdoceo Education? Shares of PRDO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Perdoceo Education own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Perdoceo Education investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend2/28/2025Record date for 3/13 Dividend3/01/2025Dividend Payable3/13/2025Last Earnings5/01/2025Today5/04/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend5/30/2025Record date for 6/13 Dividend6/01/2025Dividend Payable6/13/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:PRDO CIK1046568 Webwww.perdoceoed.com Phone(847) 781-3600Fax847-781-3610Employees4,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$38.00 High Stock Price Target$38.00 Low Stock Price Target$38.00 Potential Upside/Downside+23.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.20 Trailing P/E Ratio14.01 Forward P/E Ratio12.79 P/E Growth0.75Net Income$147.65 million Net Margins21.66% Pretax Margin29.57% Return on Equity16.85% Return on Assets13.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01 Current Ratio4.84 Quick Ratio5.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$681.26 million Price / Sales2.97 Cash Flow$2.92 per share Price / Cash Flow10.57 Book Value$14.56 per share Price / Book2.12Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,534,000Free Float64,721,000Market Cap$2.02 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.87 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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