Seizert Capital Partners LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO

Seizert Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) by 78.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 84,726 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 37,247 shares during the quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Perdoceo Education were worth $3,191,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in Perdoceo Education during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Perdoceo Education by 81.5% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 166.2% during the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 49.9% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 59.0% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 659 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on PRDO shares. Wall Street Zen cut Perdoceo Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Perdoceo Education in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.00.

Perdoceo Education Stock Performance

Perdoceo Education stock opened at $31.54 on Tuesday. Perdoceo Education Corporation has a twelve month low of $23.87 and a twelve month high of $38.02. The company has a quick ratio of 4.45, a current ratio of 4.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.50, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.92. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $29.71 and its 200 day moving average is $31.73.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.04. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 17.22% and a net margin of 19.24%.The business had revenue of $211.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $207.02 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.57 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Perdoceo Education has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.530-0.550 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 2.540-2.560 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Perdoceo Education Corporation will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Perdoceo Education’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.64%.

About Perdoceo Education

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.