Perdoceo Education (PRDO) stock

Online education , market cap $1.7B

Online education

Worth $1.7B

$28.87

+5.21%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#8of 13

Education

Checks firing

3of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-25.0%

under its best in a year

PRDO's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 3. Its high and its low were both higher than the day before.

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Why is PRDO up?

Up 5.2% today, more than its education peers' 1.8%; no story names it yet.

Rose 9% since Nov 5

Up 9% from Nov 5 to Nov 10.

Perdoceo Education rose 9% from Nov 5 to Nov 10. 5 points of it came on Nov 10.

Sources: Price history, Nov 10, 2026

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Why PRDO still lags the market over a year

Down 9% over the year to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 12%; up 9% since Nov 5.

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Key facts on PRDO

Key facts on PRDO
Holding it back	Below a falling 200-day average down over one year
Latest filing	8-K, Nov 5 Reported its quarterly results

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PRDO in the news

TodayNo story names it yet.

What's next

Fri Nov 27: Ex-dividend, $0.17 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 11.

PRDO catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +3.6% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.

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Why PRDO scores 3

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
−2Long-term trend below a falling 200-⁠day average, down over one year

Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and News.

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How PRDO ranks in Education

PRDO is #8 of 13 by Quality Score.

How PRDO ranks in Education
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	GHCGraham	5/14	11
3	LINCLincoln Educational Services	3/14	6
4	EDUNew Oriental Education and Technology	1/14	4
	LOPEGrand Canyon Education		Open for its score
	LRNStride		Open for its score
	STRAStrategic Education		Open for its score
	TALTAL Education		Open for its score
8	PRDOPerdoceo Education	3/14	3

When does PRDO report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Feb 25, after the close (in 107 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What PRDO reported on Nov 5, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $215.9M, 2% more than a year ago; a profit of $0.70 a share, from $0.60.

“The increase for the current quarter was driven by timing of working capital as well as growth in operating income.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Tuition and fees netup 1.9%	$215M99%	$212M99%	$211M99%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 5)

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The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Full year 2026
Effective income tax rate	about 23.3%cut

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 5)

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In the company's words

“Perdoceo expects the transaction to be immediately accretive to the Company’s adjusted operating income beginning in 2027 and to provide further growth in adjusted operating income in 2028 .”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 5)

The numbers

Market value: $1.7B; today
Sales: $863M; up 6.4% on the year

Sales grew 4.2% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $0.68 a share a year.

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The whole report on PRDO: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+4.7%+4.3%+1.2%

May 7Aug 6Nov 5

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 5, 2026After close	After close	+5.8%	+1.2%	not yet
Aug 6, 2026After close	After close	-0.1%	+4.3%	-1.8%
May 7, 2026After close	After close	+3.7%	+4.7%	+1.7%

PRDO closed higher after 4 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and PRDO's Quality Score going into each

PRDO sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $846M in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

PRDO has 3 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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PRDO RSI today: 39.2, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 39.2, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on PRDO

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsIt kept 23 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $196M of operating profit on $846M of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 19, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where PRDO stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades PRDO, for Pro members

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PRDO insider trades

2 insiders sold $682K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellGregory L. Jackson$358KDirectorat $31.78 on Aug 11, filed Aug 12

SellGregory L. JacksonDirector$358Kat $31.78 on Aug 11, filed Aug 12

PRDO trades by Congress and the executive branch

2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$15K to $50KPresident (R)traded May 15, disclosed Jul 1(47 days later)

SellDonald TrumpPresident (R)$15K to $50Ktraded May 15, disclosed Jul 1(47 days later)

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PRDO's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Todd S. NelsonPresident and CEO · 9 trades
Ashish R. GhiaCFO · 2 trades
David C. CzeszewskiSVP, CIO · 2 trades
Greg E. JansenSVP, General Counsel · 1 trade
Julia A. LeemanSVP - Campus Operations · 1 trade
Michele A. PeppersPrincipal Accounting Officer · 1 trade
Elise BaskelSVP, Ctu · no trades on file
John Robert KlineSVP, Aiu · no trades on file

10 more officers and directors file at PRDO.

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Which ETFs hold PRDO?

In ETFs: PRDO is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Perdoceo Education

Perdoceo Education Corp is an American for-profit education company that focuses on quality postsecondary education online to a diverse student population, along with campus-based and blended learning programs. The company's important segments include the American InterContinental University, the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, and Colorado Technical University. These universities provide undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs focusing on business, technology, management, and social services, with the majority of the students enrolled in programs offered fully online. The majority of the its revenue comes from the Colorado Technical University segment.

6,000 employeesSchaumburg, ILperdoceoed.com

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As of Nov 10, 2026: PRDO's Quality Score is 3 (Below Average), #8 of 13 in Education. Insiders sold $682K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does PRDO's Quality Score say?

PRDO scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #8 of 13 in Services-⁠Educational Services by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 9% from Nov 5 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is PRDO's Quality Score?

PRDO scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #8 of 13 in Services-⁠Educational Services by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind PRDO's 3.

Are insiders buying PRDO?

2 insiders sold $682K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Gregory L. Jackson, Director, who sold $358K on Aug 11. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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