Barrington Research Weighs in on PRDO Q1 Earnings

Perdoceo Education Co. (NASDAQ:PRDO) – Investment analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Perdoceo Education in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.66 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Perdoceo Education’s current full-year earnings is $2.41 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Perdoceo Education’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.60 EPS.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 16.85% and a net margin of 21.66%. The business had revenue of $176.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.12 million.

Separately, StockNews.com raised Perdoceo Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th.

Perdoceo Education Stock Down 4.4 %

NASDAQ:PRDO opened at $25.97 on Thursday. Perdoceo Education has a 1 year low of $16.12 and a 1 year high of $29.84. The company has a current ratio of 4.84, a quick ratio of 5.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock has a market cap of $1.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.80, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $27.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.76.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Investors of record on Saturday, March 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.00%. Perdoceo Education’s payout ratio is presently 23.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Perdoceo Education

In other news, SVP John Robert Kline sold 12,148 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.79, for a total value of $313,296.92. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 130,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,363,144.95. This represents a 8.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Todd S. Nelson sold 12,472 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.29, for a total value of $327,888.88. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 615,697 shares in the company, valued at $16,186,674.13. This represents a 1.99 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.81% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Perdoceo Education

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of PRDO. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 227.1% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 913 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 38.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 492 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 223.6% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,239 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Perdoceo Education in the 4th quarter valued at $60,000. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 47.5% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,190 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Perdoceo Education Company Profile

Perdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education through online, campus-based, and blended learning programs in the United States. It operates in two segments, Colorado Technical University and The American InterContinental University System. The Colorado Technical University segment offers academic programs, such as business and management, nursing, healthcare management, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, project management, cybersecurity, and criminal justice.