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PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp
$35.08 -0.08 (-0.23%) At close · Jul 8
Market Cap
$2.23B
Shares
62,703,133

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$35.08 Open$35.45 Day$35.03–35.88 52W$26.40–38.50 Avg vol 30d603K Short int3.7M · 5.8% float · 6.5d Short vol57% Last earningsMay 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.86
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +6%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +4%
above
RSI (14) 60
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 72%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +3%
trailing
6-month return +12%
trailing
YTD return +20%
this year
Relative strength +4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $34 › 200d $33 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
11 of 324 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -186.3K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
5.84% of float · ▼ -19.0% MoM · 6.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
324 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 71
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth −3%
Y/Y
EPS growth +11%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $221.1M
Valuation P/E 13.6
below peers
Buyback $91.9M
remaining
Balance sheet $111.0M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 32%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −27%
past year
ATR 3.1%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 9, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      For the Quarter Ending June 30, 2026
      Operating Income Initiated $53.6M – $54.6M
      Depreciation and amortization Initiated $9.4M
      Adjusted Operating Income Initiated $63M – $64M
      Earnings Per Diluted Share Initiated $0.74 – $0.75
      prior qtr $0.85 midpoint −12.4% QoQ
      Amortization of acquired intangible assets Initiated $0.07
      Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share Initiated $0.79 – $0.80
      For the Year Ending December 31, 2026
      Operating Income Initiated $217.1M – $226.1M
      Depreciation and amortization Initiated $36.9M
      Adjusted Operating Income Initiated $254M – $263M
      Earnings Per Diluted Share Initiated $2.86 – $2.97
      prior FY $2.42 midpoint +20.5% Y/Y
      Amortization of acquired intangible assets Initiated $0.25
      Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share Initiated $3.05 – $3.16

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      60 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      72% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $34 › 200d $33 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      11 of 324 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -186.3K sh shares · +4 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      5.84% of float · ▼ -19.0% MoM · 6.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      324 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $26 Now $35 · 72% 52-wk high $39
      vs 200-day avg +6% vs 50-day avg +4%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Total student enrollments 48,740 Q1 2026
      adjusted operating income growth non-GAAP 14.1% first quarter call
      total enrollments at AIU System -2.2% first quarter call
      total enrollments at CTU 34,050 first quarter call
      total enrollments at CTU growth 1.9% first quarter call
      Adjusted earnings per diluted share non-GAAP $0.59 Q4 FY2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Education & Training Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      PRDO
      PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp
      this stock
      $2.23B +20.1% -2.5% 13.6 5.8%
      EDU
      New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
      $8.11B -9.8% +13.6% 1.6%
      TAL
      TAL Education Group
      $5.72B -7.0% +33.7% 5.2%
      LAUR
      Laureate Education, Inc.
      $5.65B +17.4% +19.5% 21.6 3.7%
      CVSA
      Covista Inc.
      $4.47B +26.5% +12.9% 20.5 4.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      328
      % held
      96.4%
      Reported
      11 of 324
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      341
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.7M
      Days to cover
      6.5d
      Change
      -855.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      57%
      As of
      Jul 9, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      123
      Value
      $4.3K
      As of
      Jun 11, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      49.2%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.3M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 4
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $846.1M
      Net income (FY)
      $159.9M
      EPS diluted
      $2.42
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $175.0M
      Remaining
      $91.9M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 27, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $323.8K
      Shares
      9.3K
      Filed
      Jun 4, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 7, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      PRDO +9.6% +2.9% +11.5% +9.6% +20.1%
      SPY -0.2% +0.8% +7.4% -0.2% +9.3%
      vs SPY +9.8% +2.1% +4.1% +9.8% +10.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.15 / share · ex Mar 2, 2026
      Raised 15.4%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.45 / share · 3 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.28%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $175.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $83.10M
      Remaining
      $91.90M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1046568 CUSIP 71363P106 13F (30d) 13 filings 13 filers Visit website