American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $59.1250.
Several analysts have recently issued reports on APEI shares. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. B. Riley Financial increased their price objective on American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, William Blair set a $58.00 price objective on American Public Education in a research note on Friday, March 13th.
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American Public Education Stock Up 1.3%
American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.33. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%.The company had revenue of $174.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 2.59 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,817,288. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. purchased a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in American Public Education by 84.1% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in American Public Education by 40.5% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in American Public Education by 96.5% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 1,298 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.
American Public Education Company Profile
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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