Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)

NASDAQ • Consumer Defensive

$33.9

+$0.07 (+0.2%)

Market closed

Last close at October 23, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Open$33.64

Day Range$33.43 - $33.92

Avg. Volume (3M)576.6K

Market Cap$2.1B

P/E Ratio12.2

52 Week Range

$26.66$38.5

Metrics Over Time

Where the Money Goes

Q2 2026

Revenueeverything earned$213.3M100%

Gross Profitminus cost of goods$162.4M76%

Operating Incomeminus R&D and overhead$54.8M26%

Net Incomeminus taxes and the rest$47.9M22%

In plain terms: out of every $100 in revenue, Perdoceo Education Corporation keeps $22 as net profit.

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)

$858.6M

Net Income (TTM)

$177.1M

EPS (TTM)

$2.79

ROA (TTM)

13.27%

Current Ratio

4.69

Dividend Yield

0.47%

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Financial Highlights

Dividends History

Split History

Earnings

+3.1%Q3 2025$0.67

+6.6%Q4 2025$0.65

+9.3%Q1 2026$0.59

+2.4%Q2 2026$0.86

+2.7%Q3 2026$0.77

% — EPS deviation from the forecast (beat / miss); quarters without a forecast show the reported EPS

Latest report — Q3 2026

Beat +2.7%

Perdoceo Education's adjusted EPS topped consensus while revenue came in line in the second fiscal quarter of 2026, reported Aug. 6, with revenue of $213.4 million against a $212.5 million estimate, +0.4%, and up about 2% from $209.6 million a year ago as operating margin held near 26%. Adjusted EPS of $0.77 beat the $0.75 estimate, +2.7%, and was up about 15% from $0.67 a year ago, while net income climbed about 17% to roughly $48.0 million from $41.0 million. Operating cash flow came to about $74.6 million, the company repurchased about $6.8 million of stock and paid about $9.4 million in dividends, and consensus for the next period calls for EPS of $0.69 on revenue of $211.1 million.

Next report — what to expect

Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) reports earnings on November 3, 2026. Wall Street is looking for EPS of $0.69 on revenue of $211.1 million. For trailing context, revenue rose +1.8% year over year last quarter. PRDO has beaten EPS in 8 of its 8 most recent quarters.

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About Perdoceo Education Corporation

Perdoceo Education Corporation, listed on NASDAQ as PRDO, provides postsecondary instruction in the United States through its two university brands and operates in education services. Across Colorado Technical University and American InterContinental University, it generated $846.1 million of revenue in FY2025.

Name

Perdoceo Education Corporation

CEO

Todd S. Nelson

Website

www.perdoceoed.com

Industry

Consumer Defensive

Year Founded

1994

Employees

6,000

Today's Snapshot

AI-generated

PRDO closed slightly higher at 33.90. PRDO reports earnings on 3 November.

Trading Volume

Above 10d avg 463.4K

483K

vs S&P 500 Today

Outperforming Market

+0.76%

Updated: October 23, 2026 at 20:11 UTC

Technical Indicators

6 Buy2 Neutral0 Sell

PRDO exhibits a broadly constructive technical profile as price sits above most short- and medium-term moving averages and slightly above the 200-day level, while momentum measures are positive with MACD and a modest momentum reading supportive of upside. Volume-based OBV is trending positively, indicating participation behind recent gains, although ADX is below the typical trending threshold which suggests the directional move lacks strong conviction. Volatility is moderate with an ATR near ninety cents, and the pivot sits close to the current price. Technical takeaway: overall strong-buy bias driven by moving-average alignment and positive momentum, tempered by only modest trend strength.

All signals

EMA (5 indicators)$32.74 - $33.44
Buy
RSI (14)59.59
Neutral
Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3)64.59
Neutral
MACD Level (12, 26)0.39
Buy

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