William Blair Has Optimistic Outlook of APEI FY2025 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for American Public Education in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 13th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.23 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.22. The consensus estimate for American Public Education's current full-year earnings is $0.48 per share.

APEI has been the topic of several other research reports. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday. Barrington Research upped their target price on American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. B. Riley lifted their price target on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday.

American Public Education Stock Performance

American Public Education stock traded up $0.73 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $19.05. 171,604 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 198,399. American Public Education has a one year low of $5.41 and a one year high of $21.04. The company has a market cap of $337.38 million, a PE ratio of 34.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $15.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.34. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC boosted its position in American Public Education by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 51,314 shares of the company's stock worth $757,000 after acquiring an additional 1,517 shares during the period. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new position in American Public Education during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Quarry LP increased its stake in American Public Education by 94.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,666 shares of the company's stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 2,261 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted 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 worth $5,963,000 after buying an additional 2,573 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 17.4% during the 3rd 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 period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other news, Director Michael David Braner bought 17,872 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $16.77 per share, with a total value of $299,713.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,922,610 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,242,169.70. The trade was a 0.94 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 117,983 shares of company stock valued at $1,747,393. Corporate 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.