PRDO
Perdoceo Education Corporation
NasdaqGSUSDEQUITY
Consumer Defensive
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Last price
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▲ 0.52 (1.65%)
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Prev close
31.54
Day high
32.10
Day low
31.43
Volume
615.45K
Market cap
$2.01B
P/E (TTM)
11.66
52W range
26.66 – 38.50
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
+6.48%
+4.5%
1M
-3.43%
-4.6%
3M
-8.61%
-13.1%
6M
-13.28%
-31.5%
YTD
+9.31%
-4.9%
1Y
-12.40%
-28.8%
3Y
+87.49%
+5.2%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
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Options chains and analytics, valuation ratios, insider filings, analyst targets and ownership. No card, no trial, nothing to cancel.
Insider net activity
Net shares
-22.14K
Net selling
Buy transactions
11
73.60K shares
Sell transactions
6
95.74K shares
Net transactions
+17
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
1.3 : 1
Mixed
Insider-held shares
747.17K
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 26 | NELSON TODD SHERMAN Chief Executive Officer |
SELL | 46.20K | $1.52M | Direct |
| Aug 11, 26 | JACKSON GREGORY L Chairman of the Board |
CONVERSION | 11.27K | $109.22K | Direct |
| Aug 11, 26 | JACKSON GREGORY L Chairman of the Board |
SELL | 11.27K | $358.19K | Direct |
| Jun 4, 26 | GONZALES KENDA B Director |
CONVERSION | 9.31K | $67.20K | Direct |
| Jun 4, 26 | GONZALES KENDA B Director |
SELL | 9.31K | $323.82K | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | HANSEN WILLIAM DEAN Director |
STOCK | 3.99K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | THORNTON LESLIE T Director |
STOCK | 3.99K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | JACKSON GREGORY L Chairman of the Board |
STOCK | 3.99K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | GROSS PATRICK W Director |
STOCK | 3.99K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | GONZALES KENDA B Director |
STOCK | 3.99K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | CHOOKASZIAN DENNIS H. Director |
STOCK | 3.99K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | WHEAT ALAN DUPREE Director |
STOCK | 3.99K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | SKANDERA HANNA Director |
STOCK | 3.99K | $0 | Direct |
| May 13, 26 | PEPPERS MICHELE A Officer |
SELL | 14.00K | $483.00K | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Insider holders
| Name | Relation | Shares held | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
BASKEL ELISE |
Officer | 83.29K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
CHOOKASZIAN DENNIS H. |
Director | 149.57K | Stock Award(Grant) |
CZESZEWSKI DAVID C |
Chief Technology Officer | 74.98K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
GHIA ASHISH R |
Chief Financial Officer | 144.60K | Sale |
GROSS PATRICK W |
Director | 118.96K | Stock Award(Grant) |
JACKSON GREGORY L |
Chairman of the Board | 64.95K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
JANSEN GREG E |
General Counsel | 82.97K | Sale |
KLINE JOHN ROBERT |
Officer | 89.53K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
NELSON TODD SHERMAN |
Chief Executive Officer | 301.78K | Sale |
THORNTON LESLIE T |
Director | 65.15K | Stock Award(Grant) |
Fundamentals
Market cap$2.01B
Enterprise value$1.39B
Revenue (TTM)$858.61M
Gross profit$685.95M
EBITDA$249.25M
Net income$177.12M
EPS (TTM)$2.75
Free cash flow$184.66M
Total cash$734.00M
Total debt$113.77M
Book value / share$16.51
Shares outstanding62.58M
Float58.60M
Short % of float7.68%
Dividend yield2.12%
Beta (5Y)0.72
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E11.66
Forward P/E9.72
PEG ratio0.64
Price / sales—
Price / book1.94
EV / revenue1.61
EV / EBITDA5.56
Gross margin79.89%
Operating margin25.72%
Profit margin20.63%
Return on equity17.55%
Return on assets10.03%
Debt / equity11.01
Current ratio4.69
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $846.10M | $681.26M | $710.00M | $695.21M | +24.2% |
| Operating revenue | $841.40M | $676.07M | $702.92M | $687.67M | +24.5% |
| Cost of revenue | $197.54M | $120.86M | $130.32M | $116.72M | +63.4% |
| Gross profit | $648.56M | $560.40M | $579.68M | $578.49M | +15.7% |
| Selling, general & admin | $381.43M | $333.33M | $364.87M | $384.55M | +14.4% |
| Total operating expense | $423.06M | $347.98M | $381.76M | $404.28M | +21.6% |
| Operating income | $225.50M | $212.43M | $197.92M | $174.21M | +6.2% |
| Net interest income | $19.84M | $28.38M | $19.58M | $6.47M | -30.1% |
| Pre-tax income | $216.84M | $201.44M | $192.12M | $134.27M | +7.6% |
| Tax provision | $56.92M | $53.85M | $44.47M | $38.40M | +5.7% |
| Net income | $159.91M | $147.59M | $147.65M | $95.87M | +8.4% |
| Net income to common | $159.91M | $147.59M | $147.65M | $95.87M | +8.4% |
| Basic EPS | 2.47 | 2.25 | 2.22 | 1.41 | +9.8% |
| Diluted EPS | 2.42 | 2.19 | 2.18 | 1.39 | +10.5% |
| EBIT | $223.30M | $202.05M | $192.53M | $134.67M | +10.5% |
| EBITDA | $264.93M | $216.70M | $209.41M | $154.40M | +22.3% |
| Basic shares | 64.81M | 65.65M | 66.47M | 67.93M | -1.3% |
| Diluted shares | 66.16M | 67.24M | 67.83M | 69.03M | -1.6% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $110.97M | $109.13M | $118.01M | $109.41M | +1.7% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $622.18M | $568.92M | $603.14M | $508.72M | +9.4% |
| Accounts receivable | $27.20M | $22.81M | $29.40M | $42.55M | +19.2% |
| Inventory | $4.05M | $3.39M | $5.00M | $1.90M | +19.5% |
| Total current assets | $696.86M | $640.15M | $654.96M | $575.12M | +8.9% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $136.86M | $160.98M | $40.47M | $52.19M | -15.0% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $343.64M | $353.02M | $277.38M | $297.10M | -2.7% |
| Total assets | $1.25B | $1.24B | $1.01B | $957.37M | +0.9% |
| Total current liabilities | $137.81M | $132.16M | $111.04M | $163.38M | +4.3% |
| Long-term debt | — | $56.50M | — | — | — |
| Total debt | $118.33M | $131.54M | $27.05M | $33.84M | -10.0% |
| Total liabilities | $275.31M | $277.50M | $165.90M | $231.52M | -0.8% |
| Retained earnings | $718.37M | $595.67M | $480.61M | $347.84M | +20.6% |
| Shareholder equity | $972.41M | $959.54M | $841.42M | $725.85M | +1.3% |
| Working capital | $559.06M | $507.99M | $543.92M | $411.74M | +10.1% |
| Net tangible assets | $628.77M | $606.52M | $564.04M | $428.74M | +3.7% |
| Shares issued | 92.07M | 91.02M | 90.27M | 89.40M | +1.2% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $159.91M | $147.59M | $147.65M | $95.87M | +8.4% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $41.63M | $14.64M | $16.89M | $19.73M | +184.2% |
| Stock-based compensation | $11.73M | $10.19M | $8.08M | $8.75M | +15.1% |
| Change in working capital | -$21.36M | -$51.66M | -$89.75M | -$20.01M | +58.7% |
| Operating cash flow | $225.24M | $161.59M | $112.03M | $148.19M | +39.4% |
| Capital expenditure | -$8.58M | -$4.63M | -$6.41M | -$12.62M | -85.4% |
| Investing cash flow | -$53.64M | -$107.78M | -$88.51M | -$326.75M | +50.2% |
| Share buybacks | -$120.79M | -$6.77M | -$8.30M | -$23.12M | -1,684.5% |
| Dividends paid | -$36.85M | -$31.70M | -$14.42M | $0 | -16.3% |
| Financing cash flow | -$171.07M | -$41.08M | -$23.38M | -$27.73M | -316.4% |
| Free cash flow | $216.66M | $156.97M | $105.61M | $135.57M | +38.0% |
| End cash position | $132.28M | $131.75M | $119.02M | $118.88M | +0.4% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $213.35M | $221.74M | $211.64M | $211.87M | $209.58M | -3.8% |
| Operating revenue | $212.13M | $220.62M | $210.50M | $210.67M | $208.38M | -3.9% |
| Cost of revenue | $50.89M | $47.06M | $49.62M | $49.14M | $50.24M | +8.1% |
| Gross profit | $162.46M | $174.68M | $162.02M | $162.73M | $159.34M | -7.0% |
| Selling, general & admin | $93.41M | $96.46M | $101.88M | $93.84M | $92.34M | -3.2% |
| Total operating expense | $102.75M | $105.81M | $111.54M | $103.86M | $102.48M | -2.9% |
| Operating income | $59.71M | $68.87M | $50.48M | $58.87M | $56.86M | -13.3% |
| Net interest income | $5.23M | $5.01M | $5.14M | $5.06M | $4.85M | +4.3% |
| Pre-tax income | $60.21M | $68.13M | $48.07M | $56.02M | $56.24M | -11.6% |
| Tax provision | $12.23M | $14.18M | $12.72M | $16.17M | $15.21M | -13.7% |
| Net income | $47.97M | $53.95M | $35.35M | $39.85M | $41.03M | -11.1% |
| Net income to common | $47.97M | $53.95M | $35.35M | $39.85M | $41.03M | -11.1% |
| Basic EPS | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.56 | 0.62 | 0.63 | -10.5% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.62 | -11.8% |
| EBIT | $61.70M | $69.66M | $49.65M | $57.61M | $57.85M | -11.4% |
| EBITDA | $71.04M | $79.00M | $59.31M | $67.63M | $68.00M | -10.1% |
| Basic shares | 62.66M | 62.50M | 63.59M | 64.65M | 65.33M | +0.3% |
| Diluted shares | 63.59M | 63.43M | 64.97M | 66.01M | 66.58M | +0.2% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $162.89M | $164.31M | $110.97M | $159.47M | $172.07M | -0.9% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $734.00M | $679.15M | $622.18M | $647.31M | $637.99M | +8.1% |
| Accounts receivable | $40.03M | $39.59M | $27.20M | $41.30M | $33.23M | +1.1% |
| Inventory | $2.59M | $3.28M | $4.05M | $4.02M | $2.63M | -21.1% |
| Total current assets | $802.63M | $747.35M | $696.86M | $736.15M | $721.21M | +7.4% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $126.08M | $131.49M | $136.86M | $141.78M | $147.31M | -4.1% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $335.29M | $339.47M | $343.64M | $340.31M | $344.57M | -1.2% |
| Total assets | $1.33B | $1.29B | $1.25B | $1.30B | $1.29B | +3.5% |
| Total current liabilities | $171.07M | $155.18M | $137.81M | $164.64M | $168.80M | +10.2% |
| Total debt | $113.77M | $117.23M | $118.33M | $121.49M | $124.54M | -3.0% |
| Total liabilities | $301.08M | $288.86M | $275.31M | $301.53M | $309.76M | +4.2% |
| Retained earnings | $801.04M | $762.68M | $718.37M | $692.76M | $662.86M | +5.0% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.03B | $999.91M | $972.41M | $997.85M | $984.63M | +3.4% |
| Working capital | $631.56M | $592.17M | $559.06M | $571.51M | $552.41M | +6.7% |
| Net tangible assets | $698.12M | $660.44M | $628.77M | $657.54M | $640.06M | +5.7% |
| Shares issued | 62.58M | 92.83M | 92.07M | 92.07M | 92.04M | -32.6% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $47.97M | $53.95M | $35.35M | $39.85M | $41.03M | -11.1% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $9.34M | $9.35M | $9.66M | $10.02M | $10.15M | -0.0% |
| Stock-based compensation | $2.97M | $3.17M | $3.13M | $3.16M | $2.59M | -6.3% |
| Change in working capital | $9.51M | -$2.83M | -$20.42M | -$19.71M | $19.56M | +436.2% |
| Operating cash flow | $74.63M | $69.39M | $40.11M | $41.23M | $78.78M | +7.6% |
| Capital expenditure | -$1.55M | -$1.74M | -$2.23M | -$1.85M | -$2.75M | +11.1% |
| Investing cash flow | -$58.69M | -$7.06M | -$23.83M | -$22.56M | -$8.44M | -731.2% |
| Share buybacks | -$6.84M | -$8.14M | -$54.07M | -$20.64M | -$20.89M | +16.0% |
| Dividends paid | -$9.42M | -$10.28M | -$9.47M | -$9.66M | -$8.52M | +8.3% |
| Financing cash flow | -$17.35M | -$29.49M | -$64.78M | -$31.57M | -$30.31M | +41.2% |
| Free cash flow | $73.08M | $67.65M | $37.88M | $39.37M | $76.03M | +8.0% |
| End cash position | $163.71M | $165.12M | $132.28M | $180.78M | $193.68M | -0.9% |
Options analytics
Put / call volume
4.33
Put-heavy session
Put / call open interest
—
Positioning, not flow
Max pain
40.00
+24.8% from spot
ATM implied vol
0.0%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
0.0%
Calls bid over puts
Call volume
6
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
26
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
25.00
0 contracts
Heaviest put OI
20.00
65 contracts
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Reported vs expected · EPS
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 0.84 | 0.90 | +7.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 0.54 | 0.59 | +9.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 0.61 | 0.65 | +6.6% |
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 0.74 | 1 | $211.07M | -0.4% |
| Next quarter | 0.70 | 1 | $208.33M | -1.6% |
| Current year | 3.13 | 1 | $854.50M | +1.0% |
| Next year | 3.30 | 1 | $880.00M | +3.0% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$44.00
High target$44.00
Low target$44.00
Implied upside37.24%
Analyst count1
ConsensusBUY
Strong buy / Buy1 / 0
Hold0
Sell / Strong sell0 / 0
Held by insiders1.19%
Held by institutions103.84%
Institutions holding466
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
31.20
+2.76% from price
SMA 20
31.96
+0.32% from price
SMA 50
32.45
-1.20% from price
SMA 100
32.89
-2.53% from price
SMA 200
33.14
-3.26% from price
EMA 12
31.61
+1.42% from price
EMA 26
31.96
+0.31% from price
EMA 50
32.33
-0.83% from price
RSI (14)
50.7
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
-0.35
Hist 0.05
ATR (14)
1.06
3.29% of price
Realised vol 30D
22.5%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
33.95
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
29.97
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Death
32.45 vs 33.14
Trend bias
Below 200
-3.26%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
0.06
Less volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.02
Largely independent
Realised vol 30D
22.5%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-26.0%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-27.4%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
1.06
3.29% of price
Beta (reported)
0.72
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
4.06M
Prior 3.96M
Change vs prior
+2.5%
Shorts adding
% of float
7.68%
Normal
% of shares out
6.49%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
7.6
Crowded exit
Float
58.60M
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 26 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jan 5, 26 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Nov 5, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 21, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Sep 23, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 1, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 22, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jun 6, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 2, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Apr 24, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Feb 19, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Feb 7, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate$0.68 / yr
Forward yield2.12%
5-year avg yield—
Payout ratio21.82%
Ex-dividend dateSep 1, 2026
Next pay dateSep 10, 2026
Last split2:1
Split dateAug 25, 2003
SEC filings
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-09-14
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-08-06
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-05-27
Offering Registrations
S-8 · 2026-05-21
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-05-07
Annual Report to Shareholders
ARS · 2026-04-09
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-03-13
Periodic Financial Reports
10-K · 2026-02-19
Headlines
Is Perdoceo’s Education (PRDO) Healthcare Bet the Ultimate Value Play?
Insider Monkey · 14d ago
For-profit Perdoceo Education to acquire South University for $140M
Higher Ed Dive · 23d ago
Perdoceo Education to Acquire South University
MT Newswires · 23d ago
Perdoceo Education Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire South University
Business Wire · 23d ago
PRDO or LOPE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Zacks · 58d ago
Are Investors Undervaluing Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Right Now?
Zacks · 58d ago
Why Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Is Up 6.4% After Dividend Hike And Higher 2026 Earnings Guidance
Simply Wall St. · 58d ago
Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Raised Guidance And Dividend, Is The Stock Still Cheap?
Simply Wall St. · 58d ago
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