Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Cuts Stock Holdings in Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH decreased its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) by 13.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 144,345 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,099 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Perdoceo Education were worth $4,238,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in PRDO. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Perdoceo Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its position in Perdoceo Education by 72.6% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 341 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Perdoceo Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Perdoceo Education by 81.5% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the period. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Perdoceo Education by 166.2% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $42.00 target price on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Perdoceo Education presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.00.

Perdoceo Education Stock Up 1.5%

NASDAQ:PRDO opened at $34.34 on Thursday. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $24.63 and a fifty-two week high of $38.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 5.03 and a current ratio of 5.06. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $32.52.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.05. Perdoceo Education had a net margin of 18.90% and a return on equity of 17.59%. The business had revenue of $211.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $209.95 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.50 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 20.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.90%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP David C. Czeszewski sold 36,225 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 68,875 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,259,788.75. This trade represents a 34.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Greg E. Jansen sold 30,158 shares of Perdoceo Education stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total transaction of $1,146,004.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 82,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,152,860. This trade represents a 26.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 206,476 shares of company stock valued at $7,273,879 over the last 90 days. 1.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Perdoceo Education Company Profile

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.