American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Short Interest Update

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 973,800 shares, an increase of 11.1% from the September 30th total of 876,300 shares. Approximately 5.8% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 195,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.0 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on APEI. Truist Financial lowered their price target on American Public Education from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 13th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $18.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of American Public Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of American Public Education stock traded up $0.04 on Tuesday, hitting $14.99. The stock had a trading volume of 97,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 200,548. The stock has a market cap of $263.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $4.05 and a twelve month high of $21.04. The business's 50 day moving average is $14.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.95.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.01. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.88% and a net margin of 1.73%. The firm had revenue of $152.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $154.06 million. Analysts forecast that American Public Education will post 0.49 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, Director Michael David Braner acquired 64,304 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $13.81 per share, with a total value of $888,038.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,636,215 shares in the company, valued at $22,596,129.15. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders acquired 182,287 shares of company stock valued at $2,635,431 in the last ninety days. 11.38% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 14.5% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,004,011 shares of the company's stock worth $17,651,000 after acquiring an additional 127,000 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in American Public Education by 7.8% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 592,213 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,411,000 after buying an additional 42,984 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in American Public Education by 329.5% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 425,064 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,473,000 after acquiring an additional 326,091 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in American Public Education by 43.6% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 351,644 shares of the company's stock worth $6,182,000 after acquiring an additional 106,689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 121.3% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 194,365 shares of the company's stock worth $3,414,000 after acquiring an additional 106,535 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.