American Public Education’s (APEI) “Outperform” Rating Reaffirmed at Barrington Research

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barrington Research in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $24.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 6.69% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on APEI. William Blair raised American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. B. Riley boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $23.00.

American Public Education Trading Up 16.9 %

Shares of APEI traded up $3.25 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $22.50. 174,411 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 167,761. The business has a fifty day moving average of $21.40 and a 200-day moving average of $18.53. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $11.43 and a 1-year high of $25.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $398.43 million, a PE ratio of 39.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth approximately $121,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $124,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 129.1% in the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after buying an additional 5,187 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Company Profile

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.