Perdoceo Education
Operator of CTU, AIUS, and USAHS career and health-sciences universities.
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Profile
Operates CTU, AIUS, and USAHS, selling accredited degrees through online, hybrid, and campus formats, plus professional-development programs. Tuition and fees drive revenue; CTU is the largest segment, while the portfolio relies on accreditation and federal student-aid eligibility.
Operates accredited postsecondary institutions: Colorado Technical University, the American InterContinental University System, and the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. CTU and AIUS serve adult learners, including the military community, with career-oriented degree and professional-development programs; USAHS adds graduate health-sciences education in therapy, nursing, and related clinical fields.
Earns almost all revenue from tuition and fees, with roughly nine in ten degree students studying fully online and substantially all students living in the United States. Personalized learning, data-led advising, mobile platforms, employer education benefits, and shared services support recruitment, retention, and delivery across the portfolio.
Depends on institutional and programmatic accreditation, state authorizations, and continued eligibility for federal Title IV student aid. Department of Education oversight and rules governing recruiting, marketing, financial aid, and student outcomes shape how each university operates.
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Key statistics
Year to date +15.4% · Average volume (30d) 709.1K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Barrington | Target | $30 | $44 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.75 | $0.77 | +2.7% | $212.5M | $213.4M | +0.4% | +4.31% |
| May 7, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.84 | $0.90 | +7.1% | $218.4M | $221.7M | +1.5% | +4.65% |
| Feb 19, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.54 | $0.59 | +9.3% | $210.0M | $211.6M | +0.8% | +4.15% |
| Nov 4, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.61 | $0.65 | +6.6% | $210.0M | $211.9M | +0.9% | −1.97% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $213.0M | $209.6M | $211.9M | $211.6M | $221.7M | $213.4M | |
| Gross profit | $164.5M | $159.3M | $168.8M | $114.3M | $165.3M | $213.4M | |
| Operating income | $51.7M | $51.4M | $51.0M | $41.9M | $63.1M | $54.9M | |
| Net income | $43.7M | $41.0M | $39.9M | $35.3M | $54.0M | $48.0M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.65 | $0.62 | $0.60 | $0.54 | $0.85 | $0.75 | |
| Gross margin | 77.2% | 76.0% | 79.7% | 54.0% | 74.6% | 100.0% | |
| Operating margin | 24.3% | 24.5% | 24.1% | 19.8% | 28.5% | 25.7% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $693.0M · FY22 $695.2M · FY23 $710.0M · FY24 $681.3M · FY25 $846.1M
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $1.47B · Total debt $56.6M · Total assets $1.33B · Shareholders' equity $1.03B
Dividends
Last raised to $0.15 from $0.13 in Sep 2025. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1 | Jun 12 | $0.15 | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 2 | Mar 13 | $0.15 | |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 28 | Dec 12 | $0.15 | |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 2 | Sep 12 | $0.15 | raised from $0.13 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 1 | Jun 13 | $0.13 | |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 1 | Mar 13 | $0.13 | |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 2 | Dec 13 | $0.13 | |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 1 | Sep 13 | $0.13 | raised from $0.11 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 62.70M · Float 61.02M · 97.3% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9.19M | 14.66% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.02M | 6.41% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
| First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 3.32M | 5.15% | 13G | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 3.30M | 5.26% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 3.14M | 5.01% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Gregory L. Jackson | director, other: Chairman | −11,271 | $31.78 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Kenda B. Gonzales | director | −9,308 | $34.79 |
| May 13, 2026 | Michele A. Peppers | officer: Principal Accounting Officer | −14,000 | $34.50 |
| May 12, 2026 | Patrick W. Gross | director | −3,647 | $34.98 |
| May 12, 2026 | Julia A. Leeman | officer: SVP - Campus Operations | −11,315 | $35.51 |
Peers
- Covista
Healthcare education peer across nursing and online graduate programs
- Strategic Education
Working-adult online education and employer-benefit overlap
- Grand Canyon Education
Scaled online and campus-linked degree delivery peer
- American Public Education
Adult online, military, nursing, and health-sciences overlap
- Laureate Education
International campus and online higher-education peer
- Universal Technical Institute
Career education and Concorde healthcare-program overlap
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perdoceo Education | $33.57 | −0.03% | $2.10B | 12.3 | — | 2.5 | +1.8% |
| Covista | $136.82 | +1.71% | $4.58B | 18.0 | 14.9 | 2.3 | +9.7% |
| Strategic Education | $84.64 | +0.01% | $1.92B | 14.1 | 10.5 | 1.5 | +2.7% |
| Grand Canyon Education | $151.19 | +0.01% | $3.94B | 18.3 | 14.1 | 3.5 | +6.7% |
| American Public Education | $46.01 | −0.07% | $844.0M | 18.9 | 17.7 | 1.3 | +5.5% |
| Laureate Education | $38.80 | −0.03% | $5.34B | 17.6 | 17.2 | 2.9 | +17.5% |
| Universal Technical Institute | $21.31 | −0.07% | $1.17B | 34.5 | 31.0 | 1.3 | +7.2% |
| Median | 18.1 | 16.0 | 1.9 | +6.9% |