Insider Selling: American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Insider Sells 95,512 Shares of Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) insider 325 Capital Llc sold 95,512 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.76, for a total transaction of $5,230,237.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 901,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,351,573.84. The trade was a 9.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

325 Capital Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 20th, 325 Capital Llc sold 65,000 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.78, for a total transaction of $3,495,700.00.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, 325 Capital Llc sold 63,500 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.41, for a total transaction of $3,518,535.00.
• On Tuesday, March 17th, 325 Capital Llc sold 58,797 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.85, for a total value of $3,283,812.45.
• On Monday, March 16th, 325 Capital Llc sold 61,962 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.45, for a total value of $3,435,792.90.

American Public Education Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of American Public Education stock traded up $1.60 on Monday, hitting $55.49. The company had a trading volume of 538,151 shares, compared to its average volume of 334,435. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $20.75 and a 1 year high of $58.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a current ratio of 3.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $44.95 and a 200-day moving average of $39.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.70.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $158.33 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APEI has been the subject of several analyst reports. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $48.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Barrington Research boosted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. One equities research 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APEI. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP bought a new position in American Public Education during the third quarter worth about $15,108,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $821,000. 4D Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 111.1% during the 2nd quarter. 4D Advisors LLC now owns 285,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,681,000 after buying an additional 150,000 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 612,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,159,000 after buying an additional 49,008 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 76.1% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 389,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,867,000 after buying an additional 168,362 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.