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Perdoceo Education Corp

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Perdoceo Education Corp

PRDO·NASDAQ·Trade & Services·CIK 0001046568

Perdoceo Education Corporation operates accredited academic institutions offering postsecondary education through fully online, campus-based, and hybrid learning programs. The company's academic institutions are Colorado Technical University (CTU), the American InterContinental University System (AIUS), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). These institutions provide degree programs from the associate through doctoral level, along with non-degree and professional development programs. CTU and AIUS utilize personalized learning technologies, such as the intellipath® learning platform, and data analytics to enhance student learning. USAHS focuses on preparing medical professionals, primarily through graduate health sciences degrees in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language therapy, and nursing, as well as continuing education programs. Perdoceo's academic institutions aim to provide education that supports career advancement for learners and supplies a qualified workforce for employers and communities. The company's reporting segments correspond to its accredited institutions. CTU offers career-oriented academic programs in disciplines including business and management, nursing, healthcare management, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, project management, cybersecurity, and criminal justice. CTU's operations primarily focus on its degree programs.

Perdoceo Education Corp (NASDAQ:PRDO) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 13 items for PRDO at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-14, rated 8/10. Across its 13 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 8 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for PRDO spans 8-K, 10-Q, DEF 14A, 144.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Perdoceo to Acquire South University for Up to $224M in Cash
  • Perdoceo to Acquire South University in Definitive Deal
  • Perdoceo Q2 Revenue Hits $213.4M, Launches $100M Buyback and Hikes Dividend
  • Perdoceo Education Posts Q2 EPS of 75c, Beating Expectations
  • Stockholders Approve New Long-Term Incentive Plan Authorizing 4.5 Million Shares

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$846.1M
Net Income
$159.91M
Diluted EPS
$2.42
Op. Cash Flow
$225.24M
Free Cash Flow
$216.66M
Operating Income
$196M
Cash & Equivalents
$110.97M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
18.9%
Shares Outstanding
62.48M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-19 · accession 0001193125-26-059331

Short Interest & Short Volume

8.62 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 4,063,408 shares in PRDO as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 8.5% decrease from the prior period — about 8.6 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 71.4% of PRDO volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)4,063,408 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 8.5%
Days to cover8.62 at avg daily volume of 471,418
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)71.4% of 285,998 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume65.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

Low risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for PRDO, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-05-27.

New Incentive Plan Approved · Potential Dilution

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$31.91
52-week range · as of 2026-09-14 $26.66 – $38.5
Market cap
$2B
Volume
724.8K (1.1× avg)
3-mo avg 670.4K
Live data · 2026-10-05 03:57 UTC · Market closed

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PRDO
Sep 14, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $33.06
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$1.15 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
Sep 14, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $33.06
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$1.15 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
Aug 10, 2026, 7:37 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $33.99
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$2.08 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
Aug 06, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $32.45
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$0.540 (-2%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
May 27, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $33.54
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$1.63 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
May 07, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $35.78
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$3.87 (-11%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
May 07, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $35.37
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$3.46 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
Apr 09, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $35.58
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$3.67 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
Mar 24, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $36.61
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$4.70 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
Feb 25, 2026, 5:41 PM EST
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $33.36
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$1.45 (-4%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
Feb 19, 2026, 4:03 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $32.78
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$0.870 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
Feb 19, 2026, 4:01 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $32.78
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: -$0.870 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
PRDO
Jan 05, 2026, 8:31 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $29.10
Real-time Price: $31.91 info
Change: +$2.81 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $1.997B info
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