Perdoceo Education (PRDO)
Operator of CTU, AIUS, and USAHS career and health-sciences universities.
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Operates CTU, AIUS, and USAHS, selling accredited degrees through online, hybrid, and campus formats, plus professional-development programs. Tuition and fees drive revenue; CTU is the largest segment, while the portfolio relies on accreditation and federal student-aid eligibility.
Operates accredited postsecondary institutions: Colorado Technical University, the American InterContinental University System, and the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. CTU and AIUS serve adult learners, including the military community, with career-oriented degree and professional-development programs; USAHS adds graduate health-sciences education in therapy, nursing, and related clinical fields.
Earns almost all revenue from tuition and fees, with roughly nine in ten degree students studying fully online and substantially all students living in the United States. Personalized learning, data-led advising, mobile platforms, employer education benefits, and shared services support recruitment, retention, and delivery across the portfolio.
Depends on institutional and programmatic accreditation, state authorizations, and continued eligibility for federal Title IV student aid. Department of Education oversight and rules governing recruiting, marketing, financial aid, and student outcomes shape how each university operates.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Barrington | Target | Target: $30 | Target: $44 |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $1.47B · Total debt $56.6M · Total assets $1.33B · Shareholders' equity $1.03B
- Revenue
- $213.4M
- Operating income
- $54.9M
- Net income
- $48.0M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | ≈ 101.29% | 63.39M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 350 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail | |||
| Insiders | 7.87% | 4.92M shares | |
| 18 holders · as of Sep 17, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 109.16% | ||
62.58M company shares as of Sep 23, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 109.16%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 14.69% | 9.19M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 6.42% | 4.02M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Sonia Alonso VillarónInsider | 5.59% | 3.50M | filed May 28, 2024 |
First Trust Portfolios L.P.Institution | 5.30% | 3.32M | filed Jan 30, 2026 |
Renaissance Technologies LLCInstitution | 5.27% | 3.30M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Todd S. Nelson | director, officer: President and CEO | −46,199 | $32.89 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Gregory L. Jackson | director, other: Chairman | −11,271 | $31.78 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Kenda B. Gonzales | director | −9,308 | $34.79 |
| May 13, 2026 | Michele A. Peppers | officer: Principal Accounting Officer | −14,000 | $34.50 |
| May 12, 2026 | Patrick W. Gross | director | −3,647 | $34.98 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perdoceo Education | $31.56 | +1.06% | $1.96B | 11.4 | — | 2.3 | +1.8% |
| Covista | $122.33 | −0.54% | $4.19B | 16.4 | 13.5 | 2.1 | +9.7% |
| Strategic Education | $78.16 | +2.20% | $1.74B | 12.7 | 9.7 | 1.4 | +2.7% |
| Grand Canyon Education | $151.82 | +3.43% | $3.83B | 17.7 | 14.2 | 3.3 | +6.7% |
| American Public Education | $40.87 | +0.71% | $744.4M | 16.7 | 16.0 | 1.1 | +5.5% |
| Laureate Education | $36.31 | +0.50% | $4.98B | 16.3 | 16.3 | 2.7 | +17.5% |
| Universal Technical Institute | $20.09 | −1.57% | $1.12B | 33.0 | 30.1 | 1.3 | +7.2% |
| Median | 16.6 | 15.1 | 1.7 | +6.9% |