American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) had its price target upped by Truist Financial from $15.00 to $20.00 in a research note published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a hold rating on the stock.
Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. B. Riley lifted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Barrington Research increased their price objective on American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of American Public Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th.
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American Public Education Trading Down 7.1 %
APEI traded down $1.40 during trading on Thursday, reaching $18.45. The company had a trading volume of 271,744 shares, compared to its average volume of 198,192. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 2.83. The company has a market cap of $326.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.95, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.24. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $5.41 and a 12-month high of $21.04. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $15.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.24.
Insider Transactions at American Public Education
In other American Public Education news, Director Michael David Braner acquired 59,179 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $14.05 per share, for a total transaction of $831,464.95. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 1,788,688 shares in the company, valued at $25,131,066.40. This represents a 3.42 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 117,983 shares of company stock valued at $1,747,393. 11.38% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APEI. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Quarry LP raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 94.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,666 shares of the company's stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 2,261 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in American Public Education in the 1st quarter worth approximately $130,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its position in American Public Education by 129.1% during the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,206 shares of the company's stock valued at $136,000 after buying an additional 5,187 shares during the period. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the first quarter valued at approximately $141,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company's stock.
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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.
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