American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) SVP Sells $81,659.00 in Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total transaction 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

American Public Education Stock Up 3.7 %

APEI stock traded up $0.79 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $21.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 36,314 shares, compared to its average volume of 101,042. The company has a market capitalization of $387.72 million, a PE ratio of 39.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $21.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.79. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Public Education, Inc. has a 12 month low of $11.80 and a 12 month high of $25.60.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on APEI. StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Friday, March 7th. William Blair raised shares of American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Public Education has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $24.33.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. boosted its position in American Public Education by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 35,291 shares of the company's stock worth $761,000 after purchasing an additional 943 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in American Public Education by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,321 shares of the company's stock worth $266,000 after acquiring an additional 1,120 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 16.2% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,155 shares of the company's stock valued at $176,000 after buying an additional 1,134 shares during the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC boosted its stake in American Public Education by 3.0% during the third quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 51,314 shares of the company's stock worth $757,000 after buying an additional 1,517 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.