PRDO · Perdoceo Education Corporation — research history
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About PRDO · Perdoceo Education Corporation
Perdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education through online, campus-based, and blended learning programs in the United States. It operates through three segments: Colorado Technical University (CTU), The American InterContinental University System (AIUS), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). The CTU segment offers academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business and management, nursing, healthcare management, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, project management, cybersecurity, and criminal justice. Its AIUS segment provides academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business studies, information technologies, education, and behavioral sciences. The USAHS segment offers graduate health sciences degrees in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language therapy, and nursing, as well as continuing education programs. The company also provides non-degree seeking and professional development programs. In addition, it operates intellipath, a learning platform, as well as a mobile application and two-way messaging platform. The company was formerly known as Career Education Corporation and changed its name to Perdoceo Education Corporation in January 2020. Perdoceo Education Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
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SELL (score -5) · 12-1 mom 3.6% · RSI 43.9 · below_both · -13.8% from high
Targets blend Wall Street consensus (1 analysts: low $44.00 / mean $44.00 / high $44.00) with chart-derived floors and ceilings.
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Heavy scheduled insider selling ($5M+) and lack of open-market buyer signals neutralize the valuation discount and earnings run-rate, leaving no asymmetric edge or income structure justification given the stock's proximity to its 52-week high and lack of elevated IV or clear catalyst timing.
Heavy scheduled insider selling ($5M+) and lack of open-market buyer signals neutralize the valuation discount and earnings run-rate, leaving no asymmetric edge or income structure justification given the stock's proximity to its 52-week high and lack of elevated IV or clear catalyst timing.
PRDO triggered on insider cluster (3 Form 4 filings in 14 days), but all were Rule 10b5-1 scheduled SELL transactions by C-suite executives — CEO, CFO, PAO, GC, and a director. Zero open-market P-code purchases confirmed across the full lookback. The company is fundamentally strong with 30%+ operating margins, ~$193M in annual FCF, clean balance sheet ($680M cash vs $117M debt), and consistent earnings beats (Q1 2026: +7.14% EPS surprise). Forward P/E of 10.5x looks reasonable vs a sector that has re-rated, but the stock is near its 52-week high with limited apparent near-term re-rating catalyst beyond continued execution. The investigation trigger was technically met by insider cluster volume but the directionality is uniformly bearish (selling), not bullish.