Shares of EDMC traded higher by 4.62% or $0.2/share to $4.53. NASDAQ is trading at a price to book ratio of 1.03. This indicates that the shares are relatively cheap compared to book value which means the market is pricing in going concern value. The PEG is 0.89 suggesting that the shares are trading at an excellent value relative to firm's growth rate. The price to sales ratio came in at 0.21. Hence, the firm is extremely cheap relative to its top line sales figures. On average, 129542 shares of EDMC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 26898. These factors combined may make this company a potential takeover candidate. Value investors may have an eye on this one, especially if the stock gets cheaper.
Education Management Corporation (EDMC) is a provider of post-secondary education in North America, with approximately 151,200 enrolled students as of October 2011.
