NASDAQ:PRDO Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $34.04 -1.27 (-3.60%) Closing price 06/12/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.06 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 06/12/2026 07:40 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Perdoceo Education Stock (NASDAQ:PRDO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Perdoceo Education alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$34.01▼$35.4550-Day Range$32.35▼$37.9552-Week Range$26.66▼$38.50Volume691,170 shsAverage Volume617,728 shsMarket Capitalization$2.13 billionP/E Ratio13.04Dividend Yield1.76%Price Target$44.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) is a for-profit postsecondary education provider offering certificate, associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. The company operates primarily through two brand platforms—Colorado Technical University and American InterContinental University—delivering career-focused education both on campus and online. These programs span fields such as business, information technology, healthcare and criminal justice, targeting working adults seeking to advance or pivot their careers. With headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, Perdoceo serves students across the United States and internationally through its online offerings. Each university campus adheres to regulatory standards and accreditation requirements, and the company leverages digital learning technologies paired with student support services to enhance academic outcomes and retention. Its focus on flexible scheduling and competency-based learning modules seeks to accommodate the needs of non-traditional learners balancing work and family commitments. The company traces its roots to the founding of Career Education Corporation in 1994, which embarked on a growth strategy through campus acquisitions and the development of new online programs. In October 2020, the company rebranded as Perdoceo Education to reflect its renewed emphasis on pedagogical innovation and student success. The executive team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Todd S. Nelson, whose leadership emphasizes operational efficiency, regulatory compliance and strategic investments in technology to support long-term growth.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Perdoceo Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScorePRDO MarketRank™: Perdoceo Education scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 272 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPerdoceo Education has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialPerdoceo Education has a consensus price target of $44.00, representing about 29.3% upside from its current price of $34.04.Amount of Analyst CoveragePerdoceo Education has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Perdoceo Education's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.40% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Perdoceo Education are expected to grow by 7.40% in the coming year, from $3.11 to $3.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Perdoceo Education is 13.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Perdoceo Education is 13.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 20.78.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPerdoceo Education has a PEG Ratio of 0.76. 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 2.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Perdoceo Education's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.31% 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 5.92.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Perdoceo Education has recently increased by 22.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldPerdoceo Education pays a meaningful dividend of 1.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPerdoceo Education has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Perdoceo Education is 22.99%. 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 17.96% next year. This indicates that Perdoceo Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Perdoceo Education's dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.57 News SentimentPerdoceo Education has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Perdoceo Education this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Perdoceo Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 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 $7,421,530.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.46% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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PRDO Stock News HeadlinesA Look at Perdoceo Education Corp (PRDO) After 3.6% Decline -- GF Value $31.40 vs Price $34.04June 12 at 8:02 PM | gurufocus.comInsider Selling: Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Director Sells $323,825.32 in StockJune 8, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWhy this tiny stock may move before the SpaceX IPO dropsThe projected SpaceX and xAI S-1 filing hits the SEC on June 1st - and analyst Dylan Jovine says $1.75 trillion in stored capital will be looking for a home when it does. But the real opportunity isn't the IPO itself. Jovine has identified a small-cap supplier trading near $4 that sits directly in the path of xAI's Colossus infrastructure buildout - and a specific trigger in the S-1 could reprice it overnight.June 13 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Director Kenda Gonzales Sells 9,308 SharesJune 6, 2026 | insidertrades.comHow The Perdoceo (PRDO) Story Is Shifting With New Targets And Tighter AssumptionsMay 16, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Selling: Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Director Sells 3,647 Shares of StockMay 14, 2026 | insidertrades.comPerdoceo Earnings Call Highlights Profits, 2026 AmbitionsMay 8, 2026 | tipranks.comPerdoceo (PRDO) Q1 2026 Earnings TranscriptMay 8, 2026 | fool.comSee More Headlines PRDO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PRDO shares performed this year? Perdoceo Education's stock was trading at $29.33 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PRDO shares have increased by 16.1% and is now trading at $34.04. How were Perdoceo Education's earnings last quarter? Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.06. The company's revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Perdoceo Education's major shareholders? Perdoceo Education's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.23%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (5.59%), First Trust Advisors LP (4.74%) and Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.96%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Hurst, Todd S Nelson, Ashish R Ghia, Patrick W Gross, Greg E Jansen, John Robert Kline, Elise Baskel, David C Czeszewski, Gregory L Jackson, Kenda B Gonzales, William Dean Hansen, Michele A Peppers, Sunitha Araamudhu and Julia A Leeman. 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 Last Earnings5/07/2026Record date for 6/12 Dividend6/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend6/01/2026Dividend Payable6/12/2026Today6/13/2026Next Earnings (Confirmed)6/30/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Jun 25 Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 For the last 12 days, PRDO's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry SCHOOLS Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:PRDO CIK1046568 Webwww.perdoceoed.com Phone(847) 781-3600Fax847-781-3610Employees6,000Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Perdoceo Education$44.00 High Price Target$44.00 Low Price Target$44.00 Potential Upside/Downside+29.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.61 Trailing P/E Ratio13.04 Forward P/E Ratio10.95 P/E Growth0.76Net Income$159.91 million Net Margins19.91% Pretax Margin26.73% Return on Equity18.51% Return on Assets14.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.82 Quick Ratio4.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$846.10 million Price / Sales2.52 Cash Flow$3.21 per share Price / Cash Flow10.60 Book Value$15.12 per share Price / Book2.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares62,700,000Free Float61,788,000Market Cap$2.13 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.69 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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