Perdoceo Education is a high-quality for-profit education company with a perfect four-quarter earnings beat streak, 20% net margins, a Piotroski F-Score of 9/9, and a PEG of 0.69, representing a well-priced quality compounder whose only near-term obstacle is the weak momentum that has the stock below its 200-day moving average during what appears to be a pullback within a longer-term uptrend.
Thesis pillars
- Dividend Cash Generation↓Deteriorating
- Perfect Quality Low Peg Value↓Deteriorating
- Perfect Four Quarter Beat Streak↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) Stock Analysis
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Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $32.01, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.2%/30d (confirmed downtrend).
The Company's academic institutions - Colorado Technical University ("CTU"), the American InterContinental University System ("AIUS" or "AIU System") and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ("USAHS") - provide degree programs from the associate through doctoral level... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $32.01, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.2%/30d (confirmed downtrend). Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 85d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-16Recent Developments — Perdoceo Education Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS Perdoceo Education Corp (PRDO) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
- NEWS Perdoceo Education Corp (PRDO) Institutional Confidence - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
- NEWS PRDO|Perdoceo Education Corp|Price:34.117|Chg%:-0.433 - tradingkey.com — tradingkey.com neutral
- NEWS Perdoceo Education Corp (PRDO) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates - tradingkey.com — tradingkey.com neutral
- NEWS Perdoceo Education Corp (PRDO) Institutional Confidence - tradingkey.com — tradingkey.com neutral
Generated 2026-08-16T15:37:04Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-27Item 5.02MEDIUM. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Perdoceo Education Corporation (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 21, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting").SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $32.01, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.2%/30d (confirmed downtrend). Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $37.40 (+16.8%), stop $29.77 (−7.5%), A.R:R 1.8:1. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $37.40 (+16.8% upside). Target $37.40 (+16.8%), stop $29.77 (−7.5%), A.R:R 1.8:1. Stop-loss: $29.77.
Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.2%/30d (confirmed downtrend).
Perdoceo Education Corporation trades at a P/E of 11.6 (forward 9.7). TrendMatrix value score: 8.9/10. Verdict: Hold.
8 analysts cover PRDO with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $44.
What does Perdoceo Education Corporation do?The Company's academic institutions - Colorado Technical University ("CTU"), the American InterContinental University...
The Company's academic institutions - Colorado Technical University ("CTU"), the American InterContinental University System ("AIUS" or "AIU System") and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ("USAHS") - provide degree programs from the associate through doctoral level as well as non-degree seeking and professional development programs. Our academic institutions offer students industry-relevant and career-focused academic programs that are designed to meet