American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Receives Outperform Rating from Barrington Research

Barrington Research reiterated their outperform rating on shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. Barrington Research currently has a $40.00 target price on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on APEI. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Lake Street Capital set a $38.00 price target on American Public Education and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Northland Securities lifted their price target on American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded American Public Education to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.86.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $34.60 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 2.83. The company has a market cap of $625.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $35.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.27. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $17.07 and a 1-year high of $39.83.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.39. American Public Education had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%.The business had revenue of $163.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.02 million. American Public Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. Analysts forecast that American Public Education will post 0.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 124.8% during the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 668,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,342,000 after purchasing an additional 370,894 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP purchased a new position in American Public Education during the 1st quarter worth approximately $5,319,000. CSM Advisors LLC acquired a new position in American Public Education during the second quarter worth approximately $6,723,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in American Public Education by 76.1% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 389,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,867,000 after buying an additional 168,362 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 4D Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 111.1% in the second quarter. 4D Advisors LLC now owns 285,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,681,000 after acquiring an additional 150,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.