American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) insider 325 Capital Llc sold 65,000 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.78, for a total value of $3,495,700.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 836,234 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,972,664.52. This trade represents a 7.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.
325 Capital Llc also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, March 19th, 325 Capital Llc sold 95,512 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.76, for a total value of $5,230,237.12.
- On Wednesday, March 18th, 325 Capital Llc sold 63,500 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.41, for a total value of $3,518,535.00.
- On Tuesday, March 17th, 325 Capital Llc sold 58,797 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.85, for a total value of $3,283,812.45.
- On Monday, March 16th, 325 Capital Llc sold 61,962 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.45, for a total value of $3,435,792.90.
American Public Education Trading Up 3.0%
Shares of APEI stock opened at $55.49 on Tuesday. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $20.75 and a 1 year high of $58.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of 40.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.70. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $45.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a current ratio of 3.46.
American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.28. American Public Education had a return on equity of 11.30% and a net margin of 4.86%.The company had revenue of $158.33 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $151.61 million. American Public Education has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.640 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have commented on APEI. Lake Street Capital boosted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, December 29th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on American Public Education from $48.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $51.00 target price on American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $55.50.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in APEI. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in American Public Education by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company's stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey raised its stake in American Public Education by 14.8% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,625 shares of the company's stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares during the period. Militia Capital Partners LP raised its stake in American Public Education by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 7,432 shares of the company's stock valued at $226,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company's stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 4.9% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 12,209 shares of the company's stock worth $482,000 after buying an additional 569 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company's stock.
American Public Education Company Profile
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American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.
APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.
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