American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director Sells $6,011,663.84 in Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total value of $6,011,663.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 1,181,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,115,380.20. This trade represents a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

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

• On Thursday, June 5th, 325 Capital Llc sold 103,522 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.21, for a total value of $2,920,355.62.
• On Wednesday, June 4th, 325 Capital Llc sold 27,523 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.96, for a total value of $769,543.08.
• On Tuesday, June 3rd, 325 Capital Llc sold 54,913 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.32, for a total transaction of $1,610,049.16.
• On Tuesday, June 3rd, 325 Capital Llc sold 54,913 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.32, for a total transaction of $1,610,049.16.
• On Monday, June 2nd, 325 Capital Llc sold 79,791 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.33, for a total transaction of $2,340,270.03.
• On Friday, May 30th, 325 Capital Llc sold 127,406 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.45, for a total transaction of $3,752,106.70.

American Public Education Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $28.25 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 2.65. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $11.80 and a 1-year high of $30.32. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $25.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.99. The company has a market capitalization of $509.63 million, a P/E ratio of 50.45, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.58.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.26. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 2.64%. The company had revenue of $164.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.92 million. As a group, research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 19,594.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 3,331 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 1st quarter worth $89,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at $121,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at $124,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. William Blair raised American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Barrington Research increased their target price on American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Lake Street Capital lifted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $31.25.

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.