Janus Henderson Group PLC Invests $1.24 Million in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Janus Henderson Group PLC purchased a new position in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 21,796 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,240,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned about 0.12% of American Public Education as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the period. Militia Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in American Public Education by 7.2% in the second quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 7,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in American Public Education by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the period. Creative Planning boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 5.5% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 11,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $466,000 after buying an additional 618 shares during the period. Finally, Diversified Trust Co grew its position in American Public Education by 8.6% in the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 7,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,000 after acquiring an additional 621 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Price Performance

NASDAQ APEI opened at $51.24 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $939.74 million, a P/E ratio of 27.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.38. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $27.74 and a 1 year high of $61.59. The business’s fifty day moving average is $52.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.69. 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 released its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%. On average, research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In related 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at $2,817,288. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on APEI shares. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $64.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Barrington Research increased their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Public Education currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price 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.