UBS Group AG Has $9.96 Million Stake in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

UBS Group AG lifted its position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 9.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 263,533 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,472 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $9,962,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the third quarter valued at $15,108,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 8.7% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 612,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,159,000 after purchasing an additional 49,008 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the third quarter valued at $821,000. Crown Advisors Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at $1,890,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 1,667.5% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 180,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,836,000 after purchasing an additional 170,604 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Tanya Joy Axenson sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.68, for a total value of $1,113,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 49,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,779,378.56. This trade represents a 28.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.70, for a total value of $115,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 62,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,587,324.40. This trade represents a 3.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 377,071 shares of company stock valued at $20,753,569. 10.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APEI has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research lowered American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 target price on American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, William Blair set a $58.00 price objective on American Public Education in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Public Education presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.13.

American Public Education Stock Performance

American Public Education stock opened at $53.32 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 3.46. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $55.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.62. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $25.80 and a 52-week high of $61.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $977.89 million, a P/E ratio of 28.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.46.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Public Education 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.