Perdoceo Education stock keeps a USD 44.00 analyst target

Published on 10/05/2026 at 20:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Perdoceo Education stock traded at USD 31.84 on October 5, 2026, down 0.22 percent intraday. Second-quarter revenue reached USD 213.4 million and net income USD 48.0 million.

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Perdoceo Education stock (ISIN US71363P1066) was trading at USD 31.84 on Nasdaq on October 5, 2026, down 0.22 percent intraday. On October 1, 2026, Markets Insider reported that Barrington analyst Alexander Paris reiterated a Buy rating and a USD 44.00 price target.

Buy rating meets fresh earnings

The analyst target stands USD 12.16 above the October 5 price, or 38.2 percent above it. That gap gives the rating a clear numerical anchor, while the stock remains 17.3 percent below its 52-week high of USD 38.50.

Consensus data point in the same direction. MarketBeat reported on September 29, 2026, that three analysts were split between two Buy ratings and one Hold rating, producing a Moderate Buy consensus and an average target of USD 44.00.

Second quarter shows earnings lift

Perdoceo's latest reported period was the second quarter of 2026, ended June 30. According to StockTitan, revenue rose 1.8 percent year over year to USD 213.4 million, while net income reached USD 48.0 million.

GAAP diluted earnings per share were USD 0.75, compared with USD 0.62 in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted diluted earnings per share reached USD 0.80, versus USD 0.67 a year earlier, and the company raised its quarterly dividend to USD 0.17 per share.

The earnings profile matters because the share price is sitting well below its yearly peak even as the latest quarter delivered higher revenue and profit. Perdoceo also guided to third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.730-0.740 and full-year adjusted earnings per share of USD 3.100-3.160, according to MarketBeat.

PRDO trades below its yearly high

At USD 31.84 on Nasdaq at 2:04 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026, PRDO was below its 52-week high of USD 38.50 and above its 52-week low of USD 26.66. The market capitalization was USD 2.0 billion and volume was 192,405 shares.