American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Insider Nuno Fernandes Sells 1,100 Shares

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) insider Nuno Fernandes sold 1,100 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.08, for a total transaction of $59,488.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 83,075 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,492,696. This represents a 1.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

American Public Education Trading Down 1.2%

APEI stock traded down $0.63 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $53.89. The stock had a trading volume of 605,087 shares, compared to its average volume of 325,049. The company has a current ratio of 3.46, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market cap of $990.50 million, a P/E ratio of 39.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.70. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $44.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.88. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $20.75 and a 1-year high of $58.69.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $158.33 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $151.61 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 11.30% and a net margin of 4.86%.American Public Education has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.640 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on APEI shares. Lake Street Capital increased their price target on American Public Education from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Northland Securities set a $51.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, William Blair set a $58.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. acquired a new position in American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in shares of American Public Education in the third quarter valued at $40,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.