Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) reported first-quarter 2026 results with revenue of $221.7 million, up 4.1% year‑over‑year, and strong margin improvement as gross profit rose 34.8% to $221.7 million. Operating profit increased 22.0% to $63.1 million, while net income attributable to common shareholders climbed 23.5% to $54.0 million.
Results were slightly below consensus estimates: revenue came in just under the expected $222.8 million (about 0.5% below), and diluted EPS of $0.85 was marginally shy of the $0.86 estimate.
Following the release, the stock showed a modest move, changing by 1.16% since market close.
Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.
Perdoceo Education Corporation Insider Trading Activity
Perdoceo Education Corporation insiders have traded $PRDO stock on the open market 15 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 15 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $PRDO stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- TODD S NELSON (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 255,733 shares for an estimated $8,343,093.
- ASHISH R GHIA (CFO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 44,360 shares for an estimated $1,577,550.
- DAVID C. CZESZEWSKI (SVP, CIO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 36,225 shares for an estimated $1,188,412.
- GREG E. JANSEN (SVP, General Counsel) sold 30,158 shares for an estimated $1,146,004
- LESLIE T THORNTON sold 21,129 shares for an estimated $747,332
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Perdoceo Education Corporation Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 154 institutional investors add shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation stock to their portfolio, and 158 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BOSTON PARTNERS removed 900,362 shares (-95.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $26,407,617
- ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC removed 562,689 shares (-68.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $16,503,668
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 436,097 shares (+54.5%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $12,790,725
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO removed 390,647 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $14,535,974
- AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC removed 366,131 shares (-63.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $10,738,622
- PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC removed 340,649 shares (-52.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $9,991,235
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 329,004 shares (-77.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $9,649,687
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Perdoceo Education Corporation Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $PRDO in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Barrington Research issued a "Outperform" rating on 01/05/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Perdoceo Education Corporation, check out Quiver Quantitative's $PRDO forecast page.
