Barrington Research reiterated their outperform rating on shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $24.00 target price on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for American Public Education's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS.
Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. William Blair raised shares of American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday. StockNews.com raised shares of American Public Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. B. Riley lifted their price target 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. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. One 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, American Public Education has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $24.33.
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American Public Education Trading Up 0.6 %
APEI traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $23.05. 188,729 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 166,849. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $21.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.76. American Public Education has a 52-week low of $11.44 and a 52-week high of $25.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $408.26 million, a PE ratio of 41.16, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30.
Insider Activity
In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at $1,329,783.71. This represents a 5.79 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 11.38% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,534 shares of the company's stock worth $16,426,000 after buying an additional 34,817 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in American Public Education by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 750,912 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,197,000 after acquiring an additional 63,103 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in American Public Education by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 507,716 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,951,000 after acquiring an additional 37,492 shares in the last quarter. Bastion Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth $9,563,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 0.6% during the third 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. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About American Public Education
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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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