PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC (PXED)
Consumer Discretionary · For-profit online higher education · NYSE
Phoenix operates The University of Phoenix, a leading online for-profit university serving working adults with flexible degree and certificate programs.
What PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC does
Phoenix Education Partners (formerly Apollo Education Group) operates The University of Phoenix, a for-profit online higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as certificates across business, technology, healthcare, and other fields. The University serves working adults seeking flexible, online educational pathways and professional development. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees from enrolled students across its various academic programs.
Themes: online education, adult learning, workforce development, higher education
Fundamentals
- Price$28.38 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$1.0B as of 2026-08-21
- P/E11.91 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+8.2% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+29.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-63.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Beta0.30 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-14 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How PXED compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 266 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitytop 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
How PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC looks technically
PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC (PXED) is trading 7.5% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average has held below its 200-day average for at least 9 trading days — a long-sustained "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 47, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 2 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 5 trading days ago.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 7.5% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -7.5% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $30.38 | $30.38 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $30.67 | $30.67 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 7 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 7 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 26.58. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average has held below its 200-day average for at least 9 trading days — a long-sustained "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | at least 9 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 21.7 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 47, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 47.1 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($26.58 to $30.81) — its "stochastic" reading is 43 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 42.6 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 2 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 2 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $47.08 | $47.08 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 39.7% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -39.7% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 20.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +20.7% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 39.7% below its highest point of the past year | 39.7% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $47.08 (set on 2025-10-09) | $47.08 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | not available for this company yet | n/a |
| From the all-time high | it is 39.7% below its all-time high | -39.7% |
| Nearest price level | not enough price history yet — needs 252 trading sessions | n/a |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $23.52 (set on 2025-11-21) | $23.52 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 20.7% above its all-time low | +20.7% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 36th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.23 between its high and its low — about 4.3% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.23 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $26.24 and $30.62 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $26.24 – $28.43 – $30.62 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.3% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.3% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.9 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (7.5% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.9 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.52× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 4 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 4 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.4% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.4% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 10.9% below the previous close 27 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 34.57 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -10.9% |
| Gap filled | a 2.2% gap down opened on 2026-05-13 has been "filled" 51 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 8 sessions to close | 51 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 4 sessions in a row, a +5.54% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 4 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 8.0 percentage points (the stock lost 5.7% while the market gained 2.3%) | -8.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 5.4 percentage points (the stock lost 2.3% while the market gained 3.1%) | -5.4% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 15.1 percentage points (the stock lost 4.1% while the market gained 11.1%) | -15.1% |
| vs market, 12 months | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 9.1% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.1% of the share price. | -9.1% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 6% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $30.03 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 150 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -5.5% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 3% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-14 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $29.29 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 29 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -3.1% |
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $26.58.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-08-21.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · MACD just crossed bullish (12/26/9) · Under water since its last earnings report (below the anchored VWAP) · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$41.38 range $34.00 – $51.00; median $39.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-23. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for PXED
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.07 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-23
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Changes in government regulation and student financial aid policies which could impact enrollment and revenue.","Sensitivity to changes in economic conditions and the competitive landscape of the higher education market.","Costs associated with restructuring and strategic initiatives."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of PXED's 10-Q filed 2026-07-14 against the prior one filed 2026-04-07.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Reworded:
- Page number for Item 2 (Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) changed from 21 to 22
- Page number for Item 3 (Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk) changed from 31 to 33
- Page number for Item 4 (Controls and Procedures) changed from 31 to 33
- Page number for PART II. OTHER INFORMATION changed from 32 to 35
- Page number for Item 1 (Legal Proceedings) changed from 32 to 35
- Notes:
- These are table of contents page numbers only; actual content changes cannot be assessed from the provided text fragments
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing reports period ended May 31, 2026 vs. older filing period ended February 28, 2026
- Newer filing shows nine months ended May 31, 2026 comparative data; older filing shows six months ended February 28, 2026
- Newer filing Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $155,020 thousand (May 31, 2026) from $194,597 thousand (February 28, 2026)
- Newer filing Restricted cash decreased to $2,973 thousand (May 31, 2026) from $36,752 thousand (February 28, 2026)
- Newer filing Marketable securities (current) increased to $75,051 thousand (May 31, 2026) from $6,770 thousand (February 28, 2026)
- Newer filing Accounts receivable decreased to $96,475 thousand (May 31, 2026) from $35,015 thousand (February 28, 2026)
- Newer filing Deferred revenue increased to $76,046 thousand (May 31, 2026) from $38,120 thousand (February 28, 2026)
- Newer filing Total assets $608,647 thousand (May 31, 2026) vs. $546,394 thousand (February 28, 2026)
- Newer filing shows three months ended May 31 net revenue $271,801 thousand (2026) vs. three months ended February 28 net revenue $222,461 thousand (2026)
- Newer filing shows nine months ended May 31 net revenue $756,289 thousand (2026) vs. six months ended February 28 net revenue $484,488 thousand (2026)
- Newer filing Common Stock shares outstanding 36,010 (May 31, 2026) vs. 35,811 (February 28, 2026)
- Newer filing Retained earnings $48,747 thousand (May 31, 2026) vs. $17,889 thousand (February 28, 2026)
- Newer filing shows accumulated other comprehensive loss of $(7) thousand (May 31, 2026) vs. accumulated other comprehensive income of $65 thousand (February 28, 2026)
- Reworded:
- Older filing reference syntax 'our four fiscal quarters comprising our fiscal year, end on' changed to newer filing 'our four fiscal quarters comprising our fiscal year end on' (comma removed)
- Commitments and contingencies note reference changed from 'Note 13 and Note 14' (older filing) to 'Note 14 and Note 15' (newer filing)
- Accumulated other comprehensive income description changed from 'Accumulated other comprehensive income, net' (February 28, 2026) to 'Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net' (May 31, 2026)
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different fiscal periods (ended February 28, 2026 vs. May 31, 2026), so period-to-period comparisons reflect both time progression and different quarter endings
- Financial statement line items reflect normal business operations changes rather than accounting policy changes
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2025-10-15. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about PXED's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding PXED as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 669,489
- Reported value $21,062,123
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 2 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
PXED had 672,494 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
PXED had 1.87% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 5.26 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 672,494
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 1.87%
- Prior settlement (shares) 532,073
- Reported change 26.39%
- Days to cover (reported) 5.26
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Strayer University (SEI)
- Capella University (SEI)
- Grand Canyon Education (LOPE)
- Perdoceo Education (PRDO)
- Adtalem Global Education (ATGE)
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Frequently asked questions
What does PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC (PXED) do?
Phoenix Education Partners (formerly Apollo Education Group) operates The University of Phoenix, a for-profit online higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as certificates across business, technology, healthcare, and other fields. The University serves working adults seeking flexible, online educational pathways and professional development.
What sector is PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC (PXED) in?
PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC (PXED) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is For-profit online higher education. It trades on NYSE.
Who are PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC's (PXED) competitors?
Notable peers of PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC (PXED) include Strayer University, Capella University, Grand Canyon Education, Perdoceo Education and Adtalem Global Education. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC (PXED) overbought or oversold right now?
PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC (PXED) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 47, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on PXED come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.