Systematic Financial Management LP Sells 16,879 Shares of American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Systematic Financial Management LP decreased its holdings in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 6.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 244,637 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,879 shares during the quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP owned 1.33% of American Public Education worth $13,915,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UBS Group AG raised its position in American Public Education by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 263,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,962,000 after acquiring an additional 22,472 shares during the period. Crown Advisors Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 4th quarter valued at $1,890,000. Royce & Associates LP grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 358,543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,553,000 after acquiring an additional 34,751 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 19.8% during the 4th quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 119,268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,508,000 after acquiring an additional 19,736 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 1,667.5% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 180,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on APEI shares. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings raised American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Barrington Research upped their price target 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. Zacks Research upgraded American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.12.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 52,172 shares in the company, 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. Company insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Stock Down 1.0%

NASDAQ APEI opened at $47.71 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $53.01 and its 200 day moving average is $50.81. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. American Public Education, Inc. has a 12 month low of $27.74 and a 12 month high of $61.59. The stock has a market cap of $875.14 million, a PE ratio of 25.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.37.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. Research analysts predict that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.