Perdoceo Education Corporation·Consumer Defensive

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Investors with an interest in Schools stocks have likely encountered both Perdoceo Education (PRDO) and Universal Technical Institute (UTI). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?

Perdoceo Education NASDAQ: PRDO reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter 2026 results, with management citing enrollment gains, high student retention and continued investments in marketing, admissions and technology across its academic institutions.

Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

Perdoceo Education (PRDO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.9 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.84 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.7 per share a year ago.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS.
Perdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education through online, campus-based, and blended learning programs in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Colorado Technical University and American InterContinental University. It offers academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business and management, nursing, healthcare management, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, project management, cybersecurity, and criminal justice, as well as business studies, information technologies, education, and health sciences. The company also operates intellipath, a personalized learning platform; and a mobile application and two-way messaging platform. As of December 31, 2021, it had a total student enrollment of approximately 40,400 students. The company was formerly known as Career Education Corporation and changed its name to Perdoceo Education Corporation in January 2020. Perdoceo Education Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Consumer Defensive
Education & Training Services
5,690
1998-01-29
0.72