PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp (PRDO) shareholders
PRDONasdaqServices-Educational ServicesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 18/3017% below fair value
$28.99−0.14 (-0.48%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $1.81BP/E 10.2Yield 1.93%
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 Joint filing with Renaissance Technologies LLC (5.68%) | 3,654,064 | 5.68% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2025 |
| The Charger Corporation Joint filing with First Trust Portfolios L.P. (5.15%), First Trust Advisors L.P. (5.15%) | 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% | $70.37M | +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)
335 funds held PRDO in Q2 2026, 49% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| 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.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
8.05%
5M shares short
Days to cover
9.9
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
+10.0%
From 4M shares
Short volume, 20 days
63.7%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Perdoceo Education's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 1,474,116 shares on Sep 22, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd S. Nelson Officer, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | 46,199 | $1.52M | Sep 15, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| John Robert Kline Officer | Aug 11, 2026 | 13,511 | $426.94K | Aug 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Greg Jackson Director, Chairman | Aug 11, 2026 | 11,271 | $358.18K | Aug 11, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Kenda B. Gonzales Director | Jun 4, 2026 | 9,308 | $323.82K | Jun 4, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Michele A. Peppers Officer | May 13, 2026 | 14,000 | $483.00K | May 13, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Julia A. Leeman Officer | May 12, 2026 | 11,315 | $401.80K | May 12, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Patrick W. Gross Director | May 12, 2026 | 3,647 | $127.57K | May 12, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Greg E. Jansen Officer | Apr 6, 2026 | 30,158 | $1.15M | Apr 6, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Ashish R. Ghia Officer | Mar 25, 2026 | 11,089 | $410.29K | Mar 25, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Todd S. Nelson Officer, Director | Mar 25, 2026 | 4,387 | $160.77K | Mar 25, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Todd S. Nelson Officer, Director | Mar 24, 2026 | 40,000 | $1.46M | Mar 24, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Todd S. Nelson Officer, Director | Mar 23, 2026 | 40,000 | $1.41M | Mar 23, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Ashish R. Ghia Officer | Mar 18, 2026 | 33,271 | $1.17M | Mar 18, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Todd S. Nelson Officer, Director | Mar 17, 2026 | 11,346 | $397.12K | Mar 17, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Todd S. Nelson Officer, Director | Mar 16, 2026 | 40,000 | $1.39M | Mar 16, 2026 | Performance Shares |
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