Trexquant Investment LP Buys 11,820 Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

Trexquant Investment LP grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) by 46.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,272 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 11,820 shares during the quarter. Trexquant Investment LP owned 0.21% of American Public Education worth $804,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in American Public Education by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 404,168 shares of the company's stock worth $5,963,000 after purchasing an additional 2,573 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 507,716 shares of the company's stock worth $10,951,000 after buying an additional 37,492 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 27.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 275,889 shares of the company's stock worth $4,069,000 after buying an additional 58,984 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,321 shares of the company's stock valued at $266,000 after acquiring an additional 1,120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 29.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 57,921 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,249,000 after acquiring an additional 13,344 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. B. Riley started coverage on American Public Education in a research report on Friday, March 28th. They set a "buy" rating and a $28.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial boosted their price target on American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Friday, March 7th. William Blair raised shares of American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $25.33.

American Public Education Trading Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ:APEI traded up $0.03 on Thursday, reaching $24.08. 23,662 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 169,845. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $11.80 and a 1-year high of $25.60. The company's 50 day moving average is $22.26 and its 200-day moving average is $20.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $434.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.47.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the business's 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 transaction, the senior vice president now owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at $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 available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 11.38% of the company's stock.

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.