Insider Selling: Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) SVP Sells 11,315 Shares of Stock

Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) SVP Julia Leeman sold 11,315 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.51, for a total value of $401,795.65. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 21,924 shares in the company, valued at $778,521.24. This represents a 34.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Perdoceo Education Trading Down 0.6%

PRDO traded down $0.20 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $34.92. 515,156 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 589,147. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $35.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.73. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 1-year low of $26.66 and a 1-year high of $38.50.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $221.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $218.40 million. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 18.51% and a net margin of 19.91%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.70 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 3.11 EPS for the current year.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.99%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on PRDO. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research cut Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Barrington Research set a $44.00 target price on Perdoceo Education in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Perdoceo Education

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 72.6% in 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 last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 34.6% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 49.9% in the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 0.9% in the first quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 47,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,769,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 4.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 10,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.