American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $17.93 and traded as high as $23.00. American Public Education shares last traded at $22.75, with a volume of 130,114 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on APEI shares. B. Riley upped their target price on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Barrington Research increased their price target on American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th.

American Public Education Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $21.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.01. The company has a market capitalization of $388.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APEI. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 379.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 282,325 shares of the company's stock worth $6,090,000 after acquiring an additional 223,447 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 649.4% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 214,551 shares of the company's stock worth $4,628,000 after acquiring an additional 185,920 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,691,000. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth about $2,287,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 750,912 shares of the company's stock worth $16,197,000 after acquiring an additional 63,103 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.