American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) shares reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as $40.16 and last traded at $40.13, with a volume of 109508 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $39.40.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Lake Street Capital lifted their price target on American Public Education from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. DA Davidson increased their price target on American Public Education from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, B. Riley lifted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.57.

American Public Education Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $728.80 million, a PE ratio of 30.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.84 and a quick ratio of 2.84. The business’s fifty day moving average is $35.80 and its 200-day moving average is $33.86.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $163.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.02 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 11.75%. American Public Education has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APEI. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the second 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 last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% during the 2nd 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. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in American Public Education in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $58,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in American Public Education by 40.5% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.