The stock of Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) has seen a 22.03% increase in the past week, with a 14.54% gain in the past month, and a 5.66% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.02% for PRDO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 19.01% for PRDO stock, with a simple moving average of 22.58% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) is above average at 13.84x. The 36-month beta value for PRDO is also noteworthy at 0.73. 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 59.82M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.77% of that float. The average trading volume of PRDO on May 02, 2025 was 593.00K shares.
PRDO) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) has surged by 20.82 when compared to previous closing price of 25.17, but the company has seen a 22.03% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-01 that Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
PRDO Trading at 19.72% 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 1.91% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.00%, as shares surge +16.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.12% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PRDO rose by +21.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +30.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $25.54. In addition, Perdoceo Education Corporation saw 14.88% 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 Jansen Greg E., who sale 21,432 shares at the price of $26.10 back on Apr 10 ’25. After this action, Jansen Greg E. now owns 126,513 shares of Perdoceo Education Corporation, valued at $559,375 using the latest closing price.
GREG E JANSEN, the Officer of Perdoceo Education Corporation, proposed sale 21,432 shares at $26.10 during a trade that took place back on Apr 10 ’25, which means that GREG E JANSEN is holding shares at $559,296 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PRDO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.87 for the gross margin
The net margin for Perdoceo Education Corporation stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 16.39, with 12.99 for asset returns.
Based on Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -127.99.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 215.47 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.84.
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.
