Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.07x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PRDO is 1.03. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PRDO is 59.92M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.71% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PRDO on November 14, 2024 was 382.83K shares.
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PRDO) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) has jumped by 12.42 compared to previous close of 24.87. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 12.97% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-11-13 that PRDO’s third-quarter 2024 results reflect the lagging impact of operational changes at AIUS and CTU segments. Solid student retention and engagement aid the company.
PRDO’s Market Performance
PRDO’s stock has risen by 12.97% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 31.27% and a quarterly rise of 22.79%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.02% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.20% for Perdoceo Education Corporation The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 22.91% for PRDO’s stock, with a 33.77% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
PRDO Trading at 26.67% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PRDO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 5.91% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.20%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.02%, as shares surge +30.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +27.26% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PRDO rose by +12.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +55.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $22.75. In addition, Perdoceo Education Corporation saw 59.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PRDO starting from Peppers Michele A, who sale 6,476 shares at the price of $21.00 back on Sep 10 ’24. After this action, Peppers Michele A now owns 61,952 shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation, valued at $135,996 using the latest closing price.
Peppers Michele A, the Principal Accounting Officer of Perdoceo Education Corporation, sale 6,024 shares at $20.98 during a trade that took place back on Sep 11 ’24, which means that Peppers Michele A is holding 55,928 shares at $126,384 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PRDO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.87 for the gross margin
The net margin for Perdoceo Education Corporation stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 15.11, with 12.44 for asset returns.
Based on Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 6.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 318.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 181.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -5.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 20.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.48.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
