American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Coverage Initiated at Lake Street Capital

Lake Street Capital began coverage on shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) in a research report sent to investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. William Blair raised American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $24.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Friday, March 7th. 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 note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, B. Riley started coverage on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Friday, March 28th. They set a "buy" rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $26.50.

American Public Education Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of APEI traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $23.96. 102,120 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 170,755. The stock's 50-day moving average is $22.47 and its 200-day moving average is $20.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65. American Public Education has a fifty-two week low of $11.80 and a fifty-two week high of $25.60. The company has a market cap of $432.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.47.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total value of $81,659.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 60,253 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,329,783.71. The trade was a 5.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 17.54% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 27.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 275,889 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,069,000 after purchasing an additional 58,984 shares during the period. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 17.4% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 28,078 shares of the company's stock valued at $414,000 after acquiring an additional 4,167 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in American Public Education by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 404,168 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,963,000 after purchasing an additional 2,573 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the 3rd quarter worth $247,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the 3rd quarter worth $165,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company's stock.

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.