Unexpected 12-Month Forecast for FSMD by Analyst

Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst

PRDO-1.02%

PZZA+0.95%

KAI+1.61%

Source: NASDAQ.COM

Updated: Sep 18 2025

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Source: NASDAQ.COM

ETF Analysis: The Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF (FSMD) has an implied analyst target price of $49.30, indicating a potential upside of 12.14% from its current trading price of $43.96.
Notable Holdings: Key underlying holdings with significant upside potential include Perdoceo Education Corp (PRDO), Kadant Inc (KAI), and Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA), each showing expected price increases based on analyst targets.

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PRDO

$31.465+Infinity%1D

Analyst Views on PRDO

Wall Street analysts forecast PRDO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PRDO is 42.00 USD with a low forecast of 42.00 USD and a high forecast of 42.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

1 Analyst Rating

1 Buy

0 Hold

0 Sell

Moderate Buy

Current: 31.790

Low

42.00

Averages

42.00

High

42.00

Current: 31.790

Low

42.00

Averages

42.00

High

42.00

Barrington

Outperform

maintain

$38 -> $40

2025-06-06

Reason

Barrington

Price Target

$38 -> $40

AI Analysis

2025-06-06

maintain

Outperform

Reason

Barrington raised the firm's price target on Perdoceo Education to $40 from $38 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares after meeting with management. The firm says Perdoceo continues to be on its "Best Ideas List" for 2025. The company's recent results top expectations and its 2025 guidance was raised, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Barrington Research

Alexander Paris

Buy

Maintains

$32 → $35

2025-02-19

Reason

Barrington Research

Alexander Paris

Price Target

$32 → $35

2025-02-19

Maintains

Buy

Reason

Barrington raised the firm's price target on Perdoceo Education to $35 from $32 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The company's Q4 results and initial 2025 guidance topped expectations, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm increased estimates post the report.

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About PRDO

Perdoceo Education Corporation, through its academic institutions, offers quality postsecondary education primarily online to a diverse student population, along with campus-based and blended learning programs. Its academic institutions include Colorado Technical University (CTU), the American InterContinental University System (AIUS), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), which provides degree programs from the associate through doctoral level as well as non-degree seeking and professional development programs. Its academic institutions offer students industry-relevant and career-focused academic programs. CTU offers academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business and management, nursing, healthcare management, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, cybersecurity and criminal justice, and others. AIUS offers academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business studies, information technologies, and others.

About the author

Emily J. Thompson

Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.