The price-to-earnings ratio for Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) is above average at 13.50x. The 36-month beta value for PRDO is also noteworthy at 1.04. 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 60.00M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.70% of that float. The average trading volume of PRDO on November 22, 2024 was 409.69K shares.
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PRDO) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) has increased by 1.48 when compared to last closing price of 26.43.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.98% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-11-14 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
PRDO’s Market Performance
Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) has experienced a 1.98% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 25.44% rise in the past month, and a 17.22% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.02%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.49% for PRDO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.99% for PRDO’s stock, with a 26.74% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
PRDO Trading at 18.20% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.02%, as shares surge +26.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +23.54% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PRDO rose by +1.98%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +53.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.38. In addition, Perdoceo Education Corporation saw 52.73% 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 GROSS PATRICK W, who sale 3,400 shares at the price of $26.74 back on Nov 18 ’24. After this action, GROSS PATRICK W now owns 69,635 shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation, valued at $90,916 using the latest closing price.
Kline John Robert, the SVP, AIU of Perdoceo Education Corporation, sale 30,574 shares at $26.47 during a trade that took place back on Nov 15 ’24, which means that Kline John Robert is holding 130,405 shares at $809,294 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
- 0.82 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 9.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 237.24.
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 1.26. 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 summary, Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
