17,912 Shares in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI Acquired by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 17,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,014,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned about 0.10% of American Public Education at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,086,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,893,000 after buying an additional 17,902 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 962,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,398,000 after purchasing an additional 34,700 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 847,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,028,000 after purchasing an additional 15,277 shares in the last quarter. No Street GP LP purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,365,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 595,704 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,518,000 after purchasing an additional 65,497 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on APEI shares. B. Riley Financial lifted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research raised American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.12.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $50.00 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $52.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.98. The firm has a market cap of $917 million, a PE ratio of 26.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.37. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $27.74 and a 1-year high of $61.59.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.33. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.13% and a return on equity of 14.02%. The firm had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.59 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at $2,817,288. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.