25,717 Shares in Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO Bought by Centiva Capital LP

Centiva Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 25,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $969,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Perdoceo Education during the third quarter worth about $25,000. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in Perdoceo Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $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. 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. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 49.9% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Perdoceo Education Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of PRDO stock opened at $35.78 on Monday. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $24.05 and a fifty-two week high of $38.02. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.31. The company has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.85, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.89.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $211.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $209.95 million. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.59% and a net margin of 18.90%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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. Research analysts forecast that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on PRDO. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 price target on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Perdoceo Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Perdoceo Education news, SVP David C. Czeszewski sold 36,225 shares of Perdoceo Education stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 68,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,259,788.75. The trade was a 34.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.11% of the company’s stock.

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.