Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE:ATGE) Receives $151.50 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE:ATGE) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $151.50.

ATGE has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Adtalem Global Education in a report on Thursday, January 29th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $138.00 price target on shares of Adtalem Global Education in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $163.00 price target on Adtalem Global Education in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Adtalem Global Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th.

Adtalem Global Education Trading Down 5.5%

NYSE:ATGE opened at $95.28 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $3.29 billion, a PE ratio of 13.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.71. Adtalem Global Education has a fifty-two week low of $86.26 and a fifty-two week high of $156.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $106.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $119.15.

Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $2.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.24. Adtalem Global Education had a net margin of 13.41% and a return on equity of 20.24%. The business had revenue of $503.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $488.72 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Adtalem Global Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-8.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Adtalem Global Education will post 6.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in Adtalem Global Education by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 888,738 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,958,000 after purchasing an additional 78,551 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Adtalem Global Education by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 888,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,920,000 after buying an additional 36,301 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Adtalem Global Education by 124.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 699,027 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,350,000 after buying an additional 387,330 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Adtalem Global Education by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 673,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,993,000 after acquiring an additional 12,879 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Adtalem Global Education by 444.8% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 605,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,940,000 after acquiring an additional 494,058 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.84% of the company’s stock.

Adtalem Global Education Company Profile

Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) is a leading provider of postsecondary education and professional development solutions. Through a network of brands and institutions, the company delivers degree programs and continuing education in high-demand fields such as healthcare, business, technology and the sciences. Adtalem’s offerings span campus-based and online formats, catering to diverse learner needs and career stages.

The company’s portfolio includes Chamberlain University, which specializes in nursing and healthcare; Carrington College, offering career-focused programs in allied health, business and trades; Walden University, a fully online institution for graduate and undergraduate degrees; and a suite of medical and veterinary schools, including Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, both located in the Caribbean.