UBS Group AG Sells 19,212 Shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO

UBS Group AG lessened its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) by 15.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 106,112 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,212 shares during the period. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Perdoceo Education were worth $3,112,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of PRDO. Copeland Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 82.1% during the fourth quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,716,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,355,000 after acquiring an additional 774,285 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 49.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,547,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,964,000 after acquiring an additional 513,599 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 106.2% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 459,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,289,000 after acquiring an additional 236,397 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 35.9% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 800,227 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,137,000 after acquiring an additional 211,528 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 1,002.1% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 218,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,418,000 after acquiring an additional 198,974 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Perdoceo Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PRDO opened at $33.98 on Tuesday. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 52-week low of $26.66 and a 52-week high of $38.50. The company has a market capitalization of $2.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.45.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.06. Perdoceo Education had a net margin of 19.91% and a return on equity of 18.51%. The business had revenue of $221.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $218.40 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.70 EPS. Perdoceo Education’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Perdoceo Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.160 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.790-0.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 3.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Perdoceo Education Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.99%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on PRDO. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research lowered Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Barrington Research set a $44.00 target price on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Perdoceo Education news, CFO Ashish R. Ghia sold 11,089 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.00, for a total transaction of $410,293.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 144,602 shares in the company, valued at $5,350,274. This trade represents a 7.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Michele A. Peppers sold 14,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.50, for a total transaction of $483,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 35,748 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,233,306. This trade represents a 28.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 235,438 shares of company stock worth $8,286,247 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.46% 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.