PXEDConsumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

PXED Stock Forecast: Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Nov 2026
$22
−7.57% on the day

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $38 — +75.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 48 of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$780.8M
Ticker Nerd rank
48/ 100
Median analyst target
$38
Analysts covering
8
Revenue$271.8M+0.0% y/y
Operating income$63.8M
Net income$38.9M
Free cash flow$31.8M
Quarterly, 7 quarters to 31 May 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−11.1%
1M
−13.9%
YTD
−27.1%
1Y
−36.6%
From 52W high
−37.8%
From 52W low
0.0%
$22
$35
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

PXED stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 4 Nov 2026
48/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
97
Accruals
85
Quality
77
Issuance
76
Size
47
Revisions
28
Growth
19
Volatility
18
Momentum
6

Value (97): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Momentum (6): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

PXED stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PXED, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$20$30$40$50Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26PXEDHigh $49Median $38Low $28

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says8 analysts
5 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Low $28Median $38High $49

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +75.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 7 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
4 Nov 2026B. Riley SecuritiesDowngradeNeutral$44 → $25
4 Nov 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$38 → $23
28 Oct 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$51 → $44
13 Oct 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
13 Oct 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$40 → $38
5 Oct 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$36 → $33
5 Oct 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
21 July 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$54 → $51
21 July 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
15 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$39 → $36
15 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
19 May 2026Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
19 May 2026Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform$45
25 Mar 2026Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
14 Jan 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
9 Jan 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
4 Dec 2025Barrington ResearchInitiatesOutperform—
21 Nov 2025Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral—
4 Nov 2025B. Riley SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
3 Nov 2025BMO CapitalInitiatesOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

PXED vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. returned −36.6% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

PXED vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
60708090100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26PXEDS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

PXED analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.3%
Analysts raising
4
Analysts cutting
3
Fundamentals

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. (PXED) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
9.5×

Cheaper than 59% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.8×

Cheaper than 73% of US stocks

Price / book
2.4×

Cheaper than 37% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
4.0×

Cheaper than 54% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
22.2%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−27.3%

Higher than 18% of US stocks

Gross margin
59.4%

Higher than 73% of US stocks

Operating margin
22.8%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Net margin
8.2%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
25.3%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Return on assets
16.9%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.9%

Higher than 90% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. (PXED) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. has a market value of $780.8M and an enterprise value of $681.0M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $1.0B. The latest quarter grew 22.2% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $82.4M, a 8.1% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.18.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $131.2M, after $21.1M of capital spending.

  • Shares outstanding: 36.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 9.5×; forward P/E: 4.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 3.89%, paying out 19% of earnings.

  • Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. employs 3,400 people — $298K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 May 2026 · market figures as at 5 Nov 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

PXED vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelEducation & Training Services
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
PXEDPhoenix Education Partners, Inc.$780.8M48
APEIAmerican Public Education, Inc.$780.8M98
AFYAAfya Ltd.$943.6M88
LINCLincoln Educational Services Corp.$641.1M57
COURCoursera, Inc.$1.0B31
UTIUniversal Technical Institute, Inc.$1.2B24
STRAStrategic Education, Inc.$1.7B92

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News

Latest PXED news & analysis

What Phoenix Education Partners (PXED) Said on Its Q4 Earnings Call

MarketBeat · 4 Nov 2026neutral

Phoenix Education Partners reported modest revenue and enrollment growth in the fourth quarter and fiscal 2026. Its fiscal 2027 outlook reflects continued pressure from changes in online search behavior driven by artificial intelligence.

Why it matters — PXED watchers may note the contrast between recent growth and the ongoing search-related pressure reflected in the company’s outlook.

Phoenix Education Partners (PXED) Q4 Earnings Match Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Nov 2026neutral

Phoenix Education Partners reported quarterly earnings of $1.07 per share, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Earnings were $1.04 per share in the year-ago quarter.

Why it matters — PXED watchers can compare the reported quarterly earnings with consensus and the prior-year result.

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results

Business Wire · 3 Nov 2026neutral

Phoenix Education Partners reported fourth-quarter net revenue of $260.7 million and fiscal year 2026 net revenue of $1,017.0 million for the year ended August 31, 2026.

Why it matters — The reported revenue figures provide PXED watchers with an update on the company’s financial results for the quarter and fiscal year.

PXED vs. UTI: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Zacks Investment Research · 29 Oct 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research compares Phoenix Education Partners and Universal Technical Institute as potential value options in the schools sector. The excerpt poses which company may be the better choice for investors seeking undervalued stocks, without stating a conclusion.

Why it matters — The item frames PXED in a comparison with UTI focused on valuation, a topic relevant to investors following PXED.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PXED stock

What is the PXED stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $38, with estimates ranging from $28 to $49. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is PXED stock a buy right now?

Of the 8 analysts covering Phoenix Education Partners, Inc., 5 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. 48 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 4 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PXED?

As at 4 Nov 2026, Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. ranks 48 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (97 of 100).

Will PXED stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies +75.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. 48 out of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the PXED stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PXED are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $28 to $49 over the next 12 months.

How has PXED stock performed over the past year?

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. returned -36.6% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. do?

Phoenix Education Partners Inc. is an education services company that provides online higher education through its subsidiary, The University of Phoenix.

What is the latest news on PXED?

The most recent item we track (MarketBeat, 4 Nov 2026): "What Phoenix Education Partners (PXED) Said on Its Q4 Earnings Call". Phoenix Education Partners reported modest revenue and enrollment growth in the fourth quarter and fiscal 2026. Its fiscal 2027 outlook reflects continued pressure from changes in online search behavior driven by artificial intelligence.

Company

About Phoenix Education Partners, Inc.

Phoenix Education Partners Inc. is an education services company that provides online higher education through its subsidiary, The University of Phoenix. The company focuses on serving working adults in the United States with flexible degree and certificate programs designed to support skill development, career advancement, and lifelong learning. In addition to academic offerings, Phoenix Education Partners develops talent solutions for employers, including tools that help connect job candidates with role requirements and identify skills gaps within organizations. Its services are positioned at the intersection of education, workforce development, and digital learning, making it a notable participant in the post-secondary education market. Phoenix Education Partners Inc. is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

CEO Mr. Christopher M. Lynne · 3,400 employees · United States · https://www.phoenixeducationpartners.com