American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Insider Nuno S. Fernandes Sells 7,272 Shares

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total value of $197,143.92. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 85,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,316,793.49. This represents a 7.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

American Public Education Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $27.80 on Friday. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $11.80 and a 1 year high of $30.09. The stock has a market cap of $501.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.64, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.56. The business has a fifty day moving average of $23.69 and a 200-day moving average of $21.68. 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 (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.26. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 2.64%. The company had revenue of $164.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $161.92 million. Equities analysts predict that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in American Public Education by 19,594.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 3,331 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the 1st quarter worth about $89,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth about $121,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APEI has been the topic of several research reports. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday. Lake Street Capital increased their target price on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial increased their target price on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. William Blair raised American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Barrington Research increased their target price on American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $31.25.

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.