American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Earns Outperform Rating from Barrington Research

Barrington Research reaffirmed their outperform rating on shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) in a report issued on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $24.00 price target on the stock.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on APEI. StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, B. Riley increased their target price on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th.

American Public Education Trading Down 2.1 %

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $20.82 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 2.65. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $21.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.23. American Public Education has a fifty-two week low of $10.30 and a fifty-two week high of $23.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $368.72 million, a PE ratio of 37.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.27.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bastion Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at about $9,563,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in American Public Education by 379.5% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 282,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,090,000 after purchasing an additional 223,447 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management grew its stake in American Public Education by 649.4% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 214,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,628,000 after purchasing an additional 185,920 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,691,000. Finally, Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,287,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.