American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Upgraded at StockNews.com

StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Barrington Research upped their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, B. Riley increased their price target on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $21.11 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 2.65. The firm has a market cap of $373.90 million, a PE ratio of 37.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.90. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $8.50 and a 1-year high of $23.84.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of APEI. Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in American Public Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $165,000. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the third quarter worth $247,000. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 17.4% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 28,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after acquiring an additional 4,167 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 404,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,963,000 after acquiring an additional 2,573 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 51,314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $757,000 after acquiring an additional 1,517 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 184 degree programs and 134 certificate programs in various fields of study, including nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, homeland security, business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning opportunities in leadership, finance, human resources, and other fields of study critical to the federal government workforce.