American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Analysts

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) has received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the five research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $26.50.

APEI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. B. Riley assumed coverage on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 28th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target for the company. William Blair raised American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Lake Street Capital started coverage on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, April 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $30.00 price objective on the stock.

Insider Activity

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total value of $81,659.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 60,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. The trade was a 5.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 17.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 44,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $993,000 after buying an additional 648 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in American Public Education during the first quarter worth $89,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 19,594.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 3,331 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at about $580,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth about $124,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $23.85 on Friday. American Public Education has a fifty-two week low of $11.80 and a fifty-two week high of $25.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65. The company has a market cap of $430.16 million, a PE ratio of 42.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.78.

About American Public Education

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.