American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Rating) was upgraded by StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday.
Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barrington Research cut their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $25.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 11th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of American Public Education from $26.00 to $21.00 in a report on Thursday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $17.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday, March 1st.
American Public Education stock traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $13.48. The stock had a trading volume of 93,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 73,311. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $12.82 and a 12 month high of $30.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $20.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $254.18 million, a PE ratio of 16.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.
American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 10th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.09. American Public Education had a return on equity of 2.92% and a net margin of 3.09%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.49 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that American Public Education will post 0.66 EPS for the current year.
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APEI. Redwood Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 93.9% during the 3rd quarter. Redwood Capital Management LLC now owns 1,507,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,602,000 after acquiring an additional 729,933 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in American Public Education by 1,526.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 392,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,725,000 after purchasing an additional 368,017 shares during the period. 325 Capital LLC raised its position in American Public Education by 61.1% in the 1st quarter. 325 Capital LLC now owns 938,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,934,000 after purchasing an additional 355,861 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. raised its position in American Public Education by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 3,116,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,334,000 after purchasing an additional 136,136 shares during the period. Finally, Systematic Financial Management LP raised its position in American Public Education by 11.1% in the 1st quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 1,094,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,251,000 after purchasing an additional 109,360 shares during the period. 96.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About American Public Education (Get Rating)
American Public Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. The company operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. It offers 130 degree programs and 111 certificate programs in various fields of study, including business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, and liberal arts, as well as national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security.
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