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PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$33.75+0.02 (+0.06%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.15B
- P/E (TTM)
- 12.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.66%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
100.0%
63M of 63M shares
Institutional holders
341
51 new, 28 sold out
Net institutional buying
1M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 21 sales
Net sold $16.22M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 8,991,141 | 13.70% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4,124,050 | 6.30% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation | 3,654,064 | 5.68% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2025 |
| The Charger Corporation | 3,315,353 | 5.15% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 3,136,866 | 5.02% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of PRDO | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9,194,267 | 14.69% | $294.22M | +9,019 | 0.00% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4,019,205 | 6.42% | $128.62M | +111,822 | 0.02% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 3,299,764 | 5.27% | $105.59M | −202,500 | 0.15% |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 3,141,381 | 5.02% | $100.52M | +171,186 | 0.06% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2,732,325 | 4.37% | $87.43M | +48,277 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 2,506,427 | 4.01% | $80.21M | +98,141 | 0.00% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 2,394,790 | 3.83% | $76.63M | +489,435 | 0.03% |
| Lsv Asset Management | 2,198,958 | 3.51% | $70.37K | +488,577 | 0.13% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2,114,737 | 3.38% | $67.68M | +127,126 | 0.00% |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 1,769,864 | 2.83% | $56.64M | −84,271 | 1.16% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1,727,997 | 2.76% | $55.30M | +244,244 | 0.00% |
| Frontier Capital Management Co LLC | 1,547,631 | 2.47% | $49.52M | −299,355 | 0.46% |
| Prudential Financial Inc | 1,503,713 | 2.40% | $48.12M | +435,372 | 0.05% |
| Callodine Capital Management, LP | 1,165,826 | 1.86% | $37.31M | −150,714 | 2.44% |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 1,033,281 | 1.65% | $33.06M | +68,179 | 0.03% |
| Morgan Stanley | 993,052 | 1.59% | $31.78M | +212,258 | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 954,022 | 1.52% | $30.53M | −600,221 | 0.00% |
| Nuveen, LLC | 893,062 | 1.43% | $28.58M | −19,769 | 0.01% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 850,550 | 1.36% | $27.22M | −91,779 | 0.00% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 848,598 | 1.36% | $27.16M | −3,156 | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 341 | 63M | 100.0% | 51 / 123 | 115 / 28 | 5M | 4M |
| Q1 2026 | 322 | 62M | 98.9% | 48 / 118 | 109 / 29 | 10M | 5M |
| Q4 2025 | 309 | 61M | 98.0% | 41 / 122 | 115 / 43 | 6M | 6M |
| Q3 2025 | 319 | 62M | 99.1% | 57 / 110 | 111 / 38 | 5M | 6M |
| Q2 2025 | 303 | 63M | 100.0% | 55 / 95 | 129 / 28 | 6M | 5M |
| Q1 2025 | 277 | 63M | 100.0% | 42 / 84 | 115 / 23 | 6M | 6M |
| Q4 2024 | 261 | 63M | 100.0% | 39 / 99 | 87 / 24 | 4M | 4M |
| Q3 2024 | 249 | 62M | 99.1% | 36 / 75 | 99 / 27 | 13M | 4M |
| Q2 2024 | 241 | 63M | 100.0% | 36 / 71 | 99 / 22 | 4M | 8M |
| Q1 2024 | 228 | 66M | 100.0% | 27 / 68 | 101 / 32 | 7M | 4M |
| Q4 2023 | 236 | 64M | 100.0% | 37 / 77 | 93 / 22 | 8M | 4M |
| Q3 2023 | 221 | 60M | 95.9% | 21 / 64 | 100 / 17 | 4M | 5M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of PRDO | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 3,516,935 | 5.62% | $112.54M | 0.10% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 2,936,819 | 4.69% | $93.98M | 0.83% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,991,363 | 3.18% | $63.72M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 1,808,696 | 2.89% | $58.57M | 0.22% | May 31, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1,566,138 | 2.50% | $50.12M | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 696,226 | 1.11% | $22.15M | 0.07% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 676,161 | 1.08% | $21.64M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 662,777 | 1.06% | $21.08M | 0.11% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 586,437 | 0.94% | $18.65M | 0.11% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 554,325 | 0.89% | $17.74M | 0.12% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 600(TM) Small Cap ETF | 541,906 | 0.87% | $17.34M | 0.10% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF | 484,849 | 0.77% | $15.42M | 0.11% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | 418,436 | 0.67% | $13.39M | 0.12% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio | 410,255 | 0.66% | $13.05M | 0.17% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | 330,441 | 0.53% | $10.70M | 0.06% | May 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd S. Nelson | President and CEO, Director | 301,782 | 0.48% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Michele A. Peppers | Principal Accounting Officer | 35,748 | 0.06% | May 13, 2026 |
| Julia A. Leeman | SVP - Campus Operations | 21,924 | 0.04% | May 13, 2026 |
| Greg E. Jansen | SVP, General Counsel | 82,970 | 0.13% | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Ashish R. Ghia | CFO | 144,602 | 0.23% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| John Robert Kline | SVP, AIU | 85,833 | 0.14% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Sunitha Araamudhu | SVP - AIUS | 48,484 | 0.08% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Elise Baskel | SVP, CTU | 83,743 | 0.13% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| David C. Czeszewski | SVP, CIO | 73,883 | 0.12% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Gregory L. Jackson | Director | 64,949 | 0.10% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Kenda B. Gonzales | Director | 57,466 | 0.09% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Alan Dupree Wheat | Director | 42,554 | 0.07% | May 26, 2026 |
| William Dean Hansen | Director | 48,158 | 0.08% | May 26, 2026 |
| Leslie T. Thornton | Director | 65,148 | 0.10% | May 26, 2026 |
| Dennis Chookaszian | Director | 149,570 | 0.24% | May 26, 2026 |
| Patrick W. Gross | Director | 118,957 | 0.19% | May 26, 2026 |
| Hanna Skandera | Director | 10,271 | 0.02% | May 26, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −46,199 | $32.89 | $1.52M | 301,782 |
| Gregory L. Jackson Director | Aug 11, 2026 | Sale | −11,271 | $31.78 | $358.19K | 64,949 |
| Gregory L. Jackson Director | Aug 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +11,271 | $9.69 | $109.22K | 76,220 |
| Kenda B. Gonzales Director | Jun 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +9,308 | $7.22 | $67.20K | 57,466 |
| Kenda B. Gonzales Director | Jun 4, 2026 | Sale | −9,308 | $34.79 | $323.83K | 48,158 |
| Alan Dupree Wheat Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +3,987 | – | – | 42,554 |
| William Dean Hansen Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +3,987 | – | – | 48,158 |
| Dennis Chookaszian Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +3,987 | – | – | 142,570 |
| Leslie T. Thornton Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +3,987 | – | – | 65,148 |
| Hanna Skandera Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +3,987 | – | – | 10,271 |
| Kenda B. Gonzales Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +3,987 | – | – | 48,158 |
| Patrick W. Gross Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +3,987 | – | – | 118,957 |
| Gregory L. Jackson Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +3,987 | – | – | 64,949 |
| Michele A. Peppers Principal Accounting Officer | May 13, 2026 | Sale | −14,000 | $34.50 | $483.00K | 35,748 |
| Patrick W. Gross Director | May 12, 2026 | Option exercise | +21,129 | $5.96 | $125.93K | 118,617 |
| Patrick W. Gross Director | May 12, 2026 | Sale | −3,647 | $34.98 | $127.57K | 114,970 |
| Julia A. Leeman SVP - Campus Operations | May 12, 2026 | Sale | −11,315 | $35.51 | $401.80K | 21,924 |
| Greg E. Jansen SVP, General Counsel | Apr 6, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −30,158 | $38.00 | $1.15M | 82,970 |
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Mar 25, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,387 | $36.65 | $160.78K | 347,981 |
| Ashish R. Ghia CFO | Mar 25, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −11,089 | $37.00 | $410.29K | 144,602 |
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Mar 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −40,000 | $36.48 | $1.46M | 352,368 |
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Mar 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −40,000 | $35.24 | $1.41M | 392,368 |
| Ashish R. Ghia CFO | Mar 18, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −22,181 | $35.09 | $778.33K | 155,691 |
| Ashish R. Ghia CFO | Mar 18, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −11,090 | $35.07 | $388.93K | 177,872 |
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Mar 17, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −11,346 | $35.00 | $397.11K | 432,368 |
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Mar 16, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −40,000 | $34.86 | $1.39M | 443,714 |
| John Robert Kline SVP, AIU | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −795 | $35.78 | $28.45K | 85,833 |
| John Robert Kline SVP, AIU | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,251 | $35.78 | $44.76K | 86,628 |
| John Robert Kline SVP, AIU | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,574 | $35.78 | $56.32K | 87,879 |
| John Robert Kline SVP, AIU | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,037 | $35.78 | $72.88K | 89,453 |
| John Robert Kline SVP, AIU | Mar 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +16,926 | – | – | 89,529 |
| John Robert Kline SVP, AIU | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −13,230 | $35.78 | $473.37K | 72,603 |
| Elise Baskel SVP, CTU | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,822 | $35.78 | $65.19K | 83,743 |
| Elise Baskel SVP, CTU | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,459 | $35.78 | $52.20K | 82,284 |
| Elise Baskel SVP, CTU | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −956 | $35.78 | $34.21K | 81,328 |
| Elise Baskel SVP, CTU | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −14,876 | $35.78 | $532.26K | 66,452 |
| Elise Baskel SVP, CTU | Mar 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +16,838 | – | – | 83,290 |
| Elise Baskel SVP, CTU | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,221 | $35.78 | $79.47K | 85,565 |
| Greg E. Jansen SVP, General Counsel | Mar 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +16,914 | – | – | 113,128 |
| Greg E. Jansen SVP, General Counsel | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −13,246 | $35.78 | $473.94K | 96,214 |
| Greg E. Jansen SVP, General Counsel | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,060 | $35.78 | $73.71K | 113,179 |
| Greg E. Jansen SVP, General Counsel | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,598 | $35.78 | $57.18K | 111,581 |
| Greg E. Jansen SVP, General Counsel | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,275 | $35.78 | $45.62K | 110,306 |
| Greg E. Jansen SVP, General Counsel | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −846 | $35.78 | $30.27K | 109,460 |
| Ashish R. Ghia CFO | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −24,088 | $35.78 | $861.87K | 161,672 |
| Ashish R. Ghia CFO | Mar 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +27,290 | – | – | 188,962 |
| Ashish R. Ghia CFO | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,727 | $35.78 | $61.79K | 185,760 |
| Ashish R. Ghia CFO | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,429 | $35.78 | $86.91K | 187,487 |
| Ashish R. Ghia CFO | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,932 | $35.78 | $104.91K | 189,916 |
| Ashish R. Ghia CFO | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,288 | $35.78 | $117.64K | 192,848 |
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −10,333 | $35.78 | $369.71K | 492,028 |
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,687 | $35.78 | $275.04K | 484,341 |
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,073 | $35.78 | $253.07K | 477,268 |
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,801 | $35.78 | $171.78K | 472,467 |
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −61,893 | $35.78 | $2.21M | 410,574 |
| Todd S. Nelson President and CEO, Director | Mar 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +73,140 | – | – | 483,714 |
| Julia A. Leeman SVP - Campus Operations | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −591 | $35.78 | $21.15K | 33,506 |
| Julia A. Leeman SVP - Campus Operations | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −297 | $35.78 | $10.63K | 32,741 |
| Julia A. Leeman SVP - Campus Operations | Mar 14, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,334 | $35.78 | $119.29K | 29,407 |
| Julia A. Leeman SVP - Campus Operations | Mar 14, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,832 | – | – | 33,239 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Nelson Todd Officer, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | 46,199 | $1.52M | Sep 15, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Kline John Officer | Aug 11, 2026 | 13,511 | $426.94K | Aug 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Jackson Greg Director, Chairman | Aug 11, 2026 | 11,271 | $358.18K | Aug 11, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Gonzales Kenda Director | Jun 4, 2026 | 9,308 | $323.82K | Jun 4, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Peppers Michele Officer | May 13, 2026 | 14,000 | $483.00K | May 13, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Leeman Julia Officer | May 12, 2026 | 11,315 | $401.80K | May 12, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| W. Gross Patrick Director | May 12, 2026 | 3,647 | $127.57K | May 12, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| E. Jansen Greg Officer | Apr 6, 2026 | 30,158 | $1.15M | Apr 6, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Ghia Ashish Officer | Mar 25, 2026 | 11,089 | $410.29K | Mar 25, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Sherman Nelson Todd Officer, Director | Mar 25, 2026 | 4,387 | $160.77K | Mar 25, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Sherman Nelson Todd Officer, Director | Mar 24, 2026 | 40,000 | $1.46M | Mar 24, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Sherman Nelson Todd Officer, Director | Mar 23, 2026 | 40,000 | $1.41M | Mar 23, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Ghia Ashish Officer | Mar 18, 2026 | 33,271 | $1.17M | Mar 18, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Sherman Nelson Todd Officer, Director | Mar 17, 2026 | 11,346 | $397.12K | Mar 17, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Sherman Nelson Todd Officer, Director | Mar 16, 2026 | 40,000 | $1.39M | Mar 16, 2026 | Performance Shares |