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Foundry Partners LLC Has $2.12 Million Stake in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Defense World

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Foundry Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEIGet Rating) by 15.5% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 99,894 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,439 shares during the period. Foundry Partners LLC’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $2,122,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of APEI. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in American Public Education by 1,526.9% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 392,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,725,000 after buying an additional 368,017 shares during the last quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC increased its position in American Public Education by 22.0% during the fourth quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 291,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,478,000 after buying an additional 52,443 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth $993,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in American Public Education by 522.2% during the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 49,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,106,000 after buying an additional 41,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royce & Associates LP increased its position in American Public Education by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 742,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,530,000 after buying an additional 29,350 shares during the last quarter. 96.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

APEI stock opened at $15.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.40. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $12.82 and a 52-week high of $29.95. The company has a 50-day moving average of $16.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $294.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.64.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEIGet Rating) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 10th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.09. American Public Education had a net margin of 3.09% and a return on equity of 2.92%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on APEI shares. Barrington Research decreased their price target on shares of American Public Education from $25.00 to $20.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 11th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of American Public Education from $26.00 to $21.00 in a report on Thursday, May 12th.

American Public Education Company Profile (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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