Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.830-0.850 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.540. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Perdoceo Education also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.970-3.120 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PRDO has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $42.00.

Perdoceo Education Price Performance

Shares of Perdoceo Education stock traded down $0.41 during trading on Thursday, hitting $31.53. 819,044 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 446,659. Perdoceo Education has a twelve month low of $23.87 and a twelve month high of $38.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 4.47 and a quick ratio of 4.45. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $30.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.07. The company has a market cap of $2.03 billion, a PE ratio of 13.47, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.90.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.05. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.22% and a net margin of 19.24%.The business had revenue of $211.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $209.95 million. Perdoceo Education has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.970-3.120 EPS. Analysts forecast that Perdoceo Education will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Perdoceo Education

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 17.3% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 556,175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,313,000 after acquiring an additional 81,878 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC raised its position in Perdoceo Education by 17.8% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 20,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $607,000 after purchasing an additional 3,128 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its stake in Perdoceo Education by 39.8% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 47,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,535,000 after purchasing an additional 13,642 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its stake in Perdoceo Education by 150.0% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 14,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,000 after purchasing an additional 8,971 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 48.6% during the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 99,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,912,000 after purchasing an additional 32,453 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

About Perdoceo Education

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.