81,500 Shares in Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO Acquired by Skylands Capital LLC

Skylands Capital LLC acquired a new position in Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 81,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,033,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PRDO. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,465,353 shares of the company’s stock worth $130,969,000 after purchasing an additional 115,797 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,905,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,227,000 after buying an additional 278,825 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Perdoceo Education by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,411,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,715,000 after buying an additional 19,658 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Perdoceo Education by 1.6% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,850,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,678,000 after buying an additional 29,927 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Perdoceo Education by 82.1% in the fourth quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,716,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,355,000 after buying an additional 774,285 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Perdoceo Education news, insider Michele A. Peppers sold 14,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.50, for a total transaction of $483,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 35,748 shares in the company, valued at $1,233,306. This represents a 28.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Julia A. Leeman sold 11,315 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.51, for a total transaction of $401,795.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 21,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $778,521.24. This represents a 34.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 68,428 shares of company stock valued at $2,482,197. 1.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PRDO has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barrington Research set a $44.00 target price on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Perdoceo Education currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Perdoceo Education Trading Up 1.1%

PRDO stock opened at $33.33 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.09 billion, a PE ratio of 12.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.69. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a 12-month low of $26.66 and a 12-month high of $38.50. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $33.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.09.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $221.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $218.40 million. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 18.51% and a net margin of 19.91%.Perdoceo Education’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.70 EPS. Perdoceo Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.160 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.790-0.800 EPS. Research analysts predict that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 3.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.99%.

Perdoceo Education Profile

Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) is a for-profit postsecondary education provider offering certificate, associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. The company operates primarily through two brand platforms—Colorado Technical University and American InterContinental University—delivering career-focused education both on campus and online. These programs span fields such as business, information technology, healthcare and criminal justice, targeting working adults seeking to advance or pivot their careers.

With headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, Perdoceo serves students across the United States and internationally through its online offerings.