Perdoceo Education

PRDO

Market cap $2.28B

Perdoceo Education Corporation earns a "Buy" rating based on attractive valuation, robust balance sheet, and positive growth prospects. PRDO's enrollment is consistently rising, with recent revenue and profit growth driven by the USAHS acquisition and improved operating efficiency. 2026 guidance targets adjusted operating income of $263 million and EPS between $2.78 and $2.93, reflecting enrollment momentum and new program rollouts.

Investors interested in Schools stocks are likely familiar with Perdoceo Education (PRDO) and Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?

Perdoceo Education trades at a compelling valuation with robust free cash flow and an asset-light, profitable business model. It is trading at a forward P/E of 12.30x with a discount to both the peer average and the sector median. Furthermore, when you apply the ex-cash forward P/E of 9.0x, it becomes even more compelling with a margin of safety of 27%.

Perdoceo Education (PRDO) could be a great choice for investors looking to make a profit from fundamentally strong stocks that are currently on the move. It is one of the several stocks that made it through our "Recent Price Strength" screen.

The CFO of Perdoceo Education reported selling 33,271 shares for a transaction value of approximately $1.17 million on March 18, 2026. All shares disposed in this transaction were held directly; there are no indirect or derivative holdings reported after the sale.

Investors interested in stocks from the Schools sector have probably already heard of Perdoceo Education (PRDO) and Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Perdoceo Education CEO Todd Nelson sold 51,346 shares for approximately $1.79 million, at a weighted-average price of $34.89 per share in mid-March 2026. The transaction represented 10.61% of Nelson's direct holdings at the time.

Perdoceo Education (PRDO) could be a great choice for investors looking to make a profit from fundamentally strong stocks that are currently on the move. It is one of the several stocks that made it through our "Recent Price Strength" screen.

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SWDBY, PRDO, TIMB, WASH and EIG have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on February 25, 2026.