Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) Stock Analysis
Temp Headwind edge
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $32.16, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Negative momentum.
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 $32.16, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 51d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-17Recent Developments — Perdoceo Education Corporation
Material events (past 30 days)
- 8K May 27, 2026 MEDIUM Item 5.02: . | 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").
Latest news
- NEWS Decker Retirement Planning Inc. Makes New $3.77 Million Investment in Perdoceo Education Corporation $PRDO - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS Perdoceo Education svp Julia Leeman sells $401,795 in stock - Investing.com UK — Investing.com UK negative
- NEWS Perdoceo (PRDO) accounting officer sells 14,000 shares at $34.50 - Stock Titan — Stock Titan negative
- NEWS Perdoceo Director Exercises 9,308 Options and Sells Shares. What Investors Should Know - The Motley Fool — The Motley Fool neutral
- NEWS PRDO vs. LINC: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
Generated 2026-06-17T08:56:48Z.
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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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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $32.16, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $37.40 (+16.3%), stop $30.64 (−5.0%), A.R:R 2.6:1. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $37.40 (+16.3% upside). Target $37.40 (+16.3%), stop $30.64 (−5.0%), A.R:R 2.6:1. Stop-loss: $30.64.
Negative momentum.
Perdoceo Education Corporation trades at a P/E of 12.3 (forward 9.7). TrendMatrix value score: 8.9/10. Verdict: Hold.
7 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