Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC Makes New $274,000 Investment in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 12,716 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $274,000. Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC owned 0.07% of American Public Education as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $5,963,000 after acquiring an additional 2,573 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised 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 purchasing an additional 37,492 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted 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 purchasing an additional 58,984 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,120 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at $121,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on APEI. B. Riley began coverage on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 28th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. 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. StockNews.com upgraded American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, William Blair raised American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $25.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total value of $81,659.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 60,253 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. This trade represents a 5.79 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 11.38% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

American Public Education Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of APEI traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $23.51. The company had a trading volume of 114,362 shares, compared to its average volume of 170,171. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $11.80 and a 1-year high of $25.60. 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 business's 50-day simple moving average is $22.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.97. The stock has a market cap of $423.09 million, a PE ratio of 41.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.47.

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.