Barrington keeps USD 44.00 target for Perdoceo stock
Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSValuation and trading markers
- Barrington analyst Alexander Paris reaffirmed a USD 44.00 target on October 1, 2026.
- Third-quarter revenue is forecast at USD 206.03 million for 2026.
- Perdoceo Education stock costs EUR 30.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:56 p.m. CEST, with the Nasdaq move at plus 0.95 percent versus the October 14, 2026 close.
- Perdoceo Education had a P/E ratio of 12.36 and a market capitalization of USD 2.1 billion as of October 15, 2026.
Barrington analyst Alexander Paris reaffirmed a Buy rating and a USD 44.00 price target for Perdoceo Education on October 1, 2026, as Markets Insider reported. At the Nasdaq price of USD 33.87 on October 15, 2026, that target stood 29.91 percent above the stock. Perdoceo Education was at EUR 30.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:56 p.m. CEST; the Nasdaq move was plus 0.95 percent versus its October 14, 2026 close.
Revenue expectations reset the near term
Business Quant puts third-quarter revenue at a consensus USD 206.03 million, compared with reported second-quarter revenue of USD 213.35 million. Its third-quarter earnings-per-share consensus is USD 0.73, while second-quarter earnings per share came to USD 0.75. The figures frame the next reporting period around moderation from the latest quarterly revenue level.
Price remains below the yearly peak
Perdoceo's Nasdaq price of USD 33.87 sat within a 52-week range of USD 26.66 to USD 38.50 on October 15, 2026. It was 12.03 percent below the high and 27.04 percent above the low. Trading volume reached 446,171 shares, below the 692,832-share average reported for the same market snapshot.
Perdoceo Education provides postsecondary programs through online, campus-based and hybrid formats, with institutions including Colorado Technical University and the American InterContinental University System, according to Perdoceo Education. The company had a market capitalization of USD 2.1 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.36 and a dividend yield of 2.00 percent on October 15, 2026.
Comparison with peers
Perdoceo Education: plus 0.95 percent, P/E 12.36, market capitalization USD 2.1 billion
Stride (Nasdaq, USD): plus 0.76 percent, P/E 11.65, market capitalization USD 3.5 billion
Strategic Education (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.75 percent, P/E 13.73, market capitalization USD 1.8 billion
Trading context stays measurable
The Nasdaq move was smaller than Strategic Education's 1.75 percent gain and larger than Stride's 0.76 percent rise on October 15, 2026. The analyst target and the upcoming revenue estimate provide the main reference points for the next reassessment of Perdoceo Education.
Perdoceo Education stock was trading at EUR 30.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:56 p.m. CEST, while the Nasdaq price stood at USD 33.87 after the October 15 session. The Nasdaq move was plus 0.95 percent versus the October 14, 2026 close. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Perdoceo Education stock.
Perdoceo Education stock facts
- Company: Perdoceo Education Corporation
- ISIN: US71363P1066
- Ticker: PRDO
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 10:56 p.m. CEST): EUR 30.20
- Nasdaq move on October 15, 2026: plus 0.95 percent versus the October 14, 2026 close
- Market capitalization: USD 2.1 billion (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 26.66-38.50 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Education and Training Services
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
