Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for ATGE Q2 Earnings

Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE:ATGE - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Adtalem Global Education in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst S. Mukherjee now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.39 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Adtalem Global Education's current full-year earnings is $5.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Adtalem Global Education's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.55 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.88 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.58 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.74 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.36 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on ATGE. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Adtalem Global Education from $84.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Barrington Research upped their price objective on Adtalem Global Education from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Adtalem Global Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st.

Adtalem Global Education Price Performance

NYSE:ATGE traded down $5.03 on Thursday, hitting $84.82. The company had a trading volume of 463,304 shares, compared to its average volume of 468,123. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $76.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.56, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.95. Adtalem Global Education has a 52 week low of $43.78 and a 52 week high of $92.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $417.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $397.48 million. Adtalem Global Education had a return on equity of 15.63% and a net margin of 10.55%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.93 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Adtalem Global Education

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in shares of Adtalem Global Education by 1.5% in the third quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 13,165 shares of the company's stock worth $994,000 after buying an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Adtalem Global Education by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 19,687 shares of the company's stock worth $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in Adtalem Global Education by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 21,162 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,443,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Adtalem Global Education during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Adtalem Global Education by 5.7% in the first quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 7,889 shares of the company's stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.84% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Lisa W. Wardell sold 24,637 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.60, for a total value of $1,862,557.20. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 105,085 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,944,426. The trade was a 18.99 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Manjunath Gangadharan sold 944 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.40, for a total transaction of $71,177.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 4,720 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $355,888. This trade represents a 16.67 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 81,110 shares of company stock valued at $6,074,681. Insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

About Adtalem Global Education

Adtalem Global Education Inc provides workforce solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments, Chamberlain, Walden, and Medical and Veterinary. The Chamberlain segment offers degree and non-degree programs in the nursing and health professions postsecondary education industry. This segment operates Chamberlain University.