David Czeszewski Sells 36,225 Shares of Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) Stock

Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) SVP David Czeszewski sold 36,225 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.81, for a total value of $1,188,542.25. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 68,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,259,788.75. This trade represents a 34.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Perdoceo Education Stock Performance

PRDO opened at $33.35 on Friday. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 52-week low of $23.87 and a 52-week high of $38.02. The company has a quick ratio of 5.03, a current ratio of 5.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a market cap of $2.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.90. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $31.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.17.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $211.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $209.95 million. Perdoceo Education had a net margin of 18.90% and a return on equity of 17.59%. Perdoceo Education’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.50 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Perdoceo Education’s payout ratio is 24.90%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Perdoceo Education

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cresset Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Perdoceo Education in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,453,000. Summit Global Investments acquired a new position in shares of Perdoceo Education during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,422,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 215.2% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 190,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,189,000 after acquiring an additional 130,321 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 110.8% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 923,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,173,000 after acquiring an additional 485,571 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 47.5% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 159,764 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,017,000 after acquiring an additional 51,472 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PRDO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Perdoceo Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.00.

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.