American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) SVP Thomas Beckett Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 52,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,817,288. This 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 can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

American Public Education Stock Down 3.3%

Shares of NASDAQ APEI traded down $1.80 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $52.17. The stock had a trading volume of 296,292 shares, compared to its average volume of 291,832. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $54.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.07. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52 week low of $27.74 and a 52 week high of $61.59. The company has a market capitalization of $956.80 million, a P/E ratio of 27.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 2.98.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.13% and a return on equity of 14.02%. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. Analysts anticipate that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in APEI. PVG Asset Management Corp increased its holdings in American Public Education by 502.3% during the 1st quarter. PVG Asset Management Corp now owns 42,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,220,000 after purchasing an additional 35,807 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the first quarter worth $1,240,000. Amundi bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the first quarter worth $385,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the first quarter valued at $266,000. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 282.5% in the first quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 22,731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,293,000 after buying an additional 16,788 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on APEI shares. Barrington Research raised their price objective on American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.12.

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.