Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO Stock Position Lowered by Tudor Investment Corp ET AL

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL decreased its position in Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 349,767 shares of the company’s stock after selling 43,407 shares during the quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL owned about 0.54% of Perdoceo Education worth $13,172,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Perdoceo Education in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Perdoceo Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 81.5% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 833 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 166.2% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 836 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 49.9% in 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PRDO has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Perdoceo Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $42.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Perdoceo Education news, CEO Todd S. Nelson sold 40,000 shares of Perdoceo Education stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.86, for a total transaction of $1,394,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 443,714 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,467,870.04. The trade was a 8.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP David C. Czeszewski sold 36,225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.81, for a total transaction of $1,188,542.25. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 68,875 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,259,788.75. This trade represents a 34.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 120,842 shares of company stock worth $4,147,199. Corporate insiders own 2.11% of the company’s stock.

Perdoceo Education Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of PRDO opened at $34.56 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $32.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.37. The company has a current ratio of 5.06, a quick ratio of 5.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.34, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.89. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 1-year low of $24.05 and a 1-year high of $38.02.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $211.64 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $209.95 million. Perdoceo Education had a net margin of 18.90% and a return on equity of 17.59%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.50 earnings per share. 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. Analysts expect that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

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

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.