LSV Asset Management Boosts Holdings in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) by 649.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 214,551 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 185,920 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management owned approximately 1.21% of American Public Education worth $4,628,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 350.3% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 11,658 shares of the company's stock valued at $172,000 after acquiring an additional 9,069 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in American Public Education by 383.7% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 14,720 shares of the company's stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 11,677 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in American Public Education by 27.2% in 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 last quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 3.0% during the third quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 51,314 shares of the company's stock valued at $757,000 after buying an additional 1,517 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 17.4% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 28,078 shares of the company's stock valued at $414,000 after buying an additional 4,167 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

American Public Education Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of American Public Education stock traded up $0.10 during trading on Friday, hitting $24.15. 104,508 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 170,974. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.80 and a 52-week high of $25.60. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $22.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.26. The firm has a market cap of $435.57 million, a P/E ratio of 43.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $24.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 7th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. William Blair raised shares of American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. 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. Finally, B. Riley assumed coverage on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Friday, March 28th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $25.33.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total transaction of $81,659.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. This trade represents a 5.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 11.38% of the company's stock.

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.