Trexquant Investment LP Acquires 24,744 Shares of American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Trexquant Investment LP boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 66.4% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 62,016 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,744 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $1,384,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in American Public Education by 39.5% during the first quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 147,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,302,000 after buying an additional 41,922 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in American Public Education during the first quarter worth about $213,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its stake in American Public Education by 123.2% during the first quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 59,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,338,000 after purchasing an additional 33,099 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in American Public Education by 6.6% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 908,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,288,000 after purchasing an additional 56,674 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Banco Santander S.A. bought a new stake in American Public Education during the first quarter worth about $384,000. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on APEI shares. B. Riley lifted their price target on American Public Education from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 price target on American Public Education in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Northland Securities started coverage on American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 price target for the company. Northland Capmk raised American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Barrington Research lifted their price target on American Public Education from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.17.

American Public Education Stock Down 0.4%

APEI opened at $31.60 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $571.01 million, a P/E ratio of 29.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.61. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $30.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.75. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. American Public Education, Inc. has a 12 month low of $13.45 and a 12 month high of $32.24.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $162.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.88 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%. On average, equities analysts expect that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 184 degree programs and 134 certificate programs in various fields of study, including nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, homeland security, business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning opportunities in leadership, finance, human resources, and other fields of study critical to the federal government workforce.