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PRDO · PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp

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$32.01 +0.13 (+0.41%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$2.00B
Shares
62.58M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$32.01 Open$32.10 Day$31.37–32.10 52W close$27.41–37.95 Avg vol 30d788K Short int3.6M · 5.8% float · 4.4d Short vol69% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 8, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −2%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −3%
      below
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 44%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +1%
      trailing
      6-month return +1%
      trailing
      YTD return +9%
      this year
      Relative strength −13%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $33 › 200d $33 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +49 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$682.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.75% of float · ▲ +0.8% MoM · 4.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      334 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 60
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth −3%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +11%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $221.1M
      Valuation P/E 11.6
      below peers
      Buyback $85.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $111.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 35%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −27%
      past year
      ATR 4.4%
      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.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      For Quarter Ending September 30, 2026
      Operating Income $54.5M – $55.5M
      Adjusted Operating Income $64M – $65M
      Earnings Per Diluted Share $0.68 – $0.69
      Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share $0.73 – $0.74
      For the Year Ending December 31, 2026
      Operating Income $221.2M – $226.2M
      Adjusted Operating Income $258M – $263M
      Earnings Per Diluted Share $2.91 – $2.97
      Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share $3.10 – $3.16
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Operating Income · For the Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 $53.6M – $54.6M
      Depreciation and amortization · For the Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 $9.4M
      Adjusted Operating Income · For the Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 $63M – $64M
      Earnings Per Diluted Share · For the Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 $0.74 – $0.75
      Amortization of acquired intangible assets · For the Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 $0.07
      Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share · For the Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 $0.79 – $0.80
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Earnings Per Diluted Share For the Year Ending December 31, 2025
      guided $2.35 – $2.37
      $2.42 Beat +2.5%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      1 · 5 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −2% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      44% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $33 › 200d $33 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +49 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$682.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.75% of float · ▲ +0.8% MoM · 4.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      334 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $27 Now $32 · 44% Range high $38
      vs 200-day avg -2% vs 50-day avg -3%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Total student enrollments 46,830 As of June 30, 2026
      Total student enrollments - AIUS 10,510 As of June 30, 2026
      Total student enrollments - CTU 32,110 As of June 30, 2026
      Total student enrollments - USAHS 4,210 As of June 30, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      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
      $2.00B +9.1% -2.5% 11.6 5.8%
      EDU
      New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
      $9.26B -4.5% +13.6% 2.4%
      TAL
      TAL Education Group
      $6.93B +6.8% +33.7% 3.3%
      LAUR
      Laureate Education, Inc.
      $5.18B +11.7% +19.5% 17.1 2.1%
      CVSA
      Covista Inc.
      $4.49B +27.6% +9.3% 18.8 4.9%

      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 Accumulating
      Holders
      334
      % held
      100.5%
      Net QoQ
      +763.3K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      370
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      3.6M
      Days to cover
      4.4d
      Change
      +30.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      69%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      566
      Value
      $20.2K
      As of
      Jul 13, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.9%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$682.0K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      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
      $85.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $426.9K
      Shares
      13.5K
      Filed
      Aug 11, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      PRDO -5.4% +1.1% +0.7% +0.6% +9.1%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -5.8% -3.3% -13.1% -3.3% -4.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.15 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.17 / share · ex Sep 1, 2026
      Raised 15.4%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.60 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.87%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $175.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $90.00M
      Remaining
      $85.00M
      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) 313 filings 311 filers Visit website