Officer/Director Files Intent to Sell $1.46M in Shares Amidst Ongoing Insider Distribution
PRDO sits 52% above its 52-week low of $24.05.
Summary
An Officer and Director of Perdoceo Education has filed a Form 144 to sell $1.46 million worth of shares, continuing a trend of insider selling.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · PRDO
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Officer Files Intent to Sell Shares
Todd Sherman Nelson, an Officer and Director, filed a Form 144 to sell 40,000 common shares.
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Significant Proposed Sale Value
The proposed sale is valued at approximately $1,459,016.00.
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Continuation of Insider Selling Trend
This filing is part of an ongoing pattern, with Nelson having sold an additional 91,346 shares for over $3.2 million in the last three months.
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Stock Trading Near 52-Week High
The intent to sell comes as the company's stock is trading near its 52-week high of $38.02.
Analysis · PRDO · Trade & Services
Todd Sherman Nelson, an Officer and Director, has filed a Form 144 indicating an intent to sell 40,000 shares valued at approximately $1.46 million. This filing follows a pattern of significant insider selling by Nelson, who has already sold over $3.2 million in shares in the past three months. The ongoing distribution by a key executive, especially while the stock is trading near its 52-week high, could be interpreted negatively by investors, suggesting a lack of conviction at current price levels.
How filings like this one have moved
In the 30 days to Oct 5, 2026, 29.2% of the 1496 measured filings Wiseek scored 7 moved their stock by 5% or more by the next session's close. The median move was -0.63%. These are measured outcomes after filings of this importance, not a forecast for this one.
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At the time of this filing, PRDO was trading at $36.61 on NASDAQ in the Trade & Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.3B. The 52-week trading range was $24.05 to $38.02. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.