American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Upgraded by Zacks Research to “Strong-Buy” Rating

Zacks Research upgraded shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on APEI. Lake Street Capital lifted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. DA Davidson lifted their target price on American Public Education from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Northland Securities lifted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $40.57.

American Public Education Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of APEI stock traded down $0.51 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $39.45. 6,795 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 227,462. The company has a market capitalization of $713.17 million, a PE ratio of 29.88, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.72. The business has a 50 day moving average of $36.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 2.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $18.76 and a 52 week high of $40.76.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.39. The company had revenue of $163.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.02 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 11.75%. American Public Education has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. Analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in American Public Education by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,018,000 after purchasing an additional 21,079 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 97,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,172,000 after acquiring an additional 6,671 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 70.0% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 2,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Channel Wealth LLC purchased a new position in American Public Education during the second quarter worth $536,000. 79.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About American Public Education

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.