Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Increases Stock Position in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 14.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 169,387 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,750 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $5,160,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in APEI. Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the 1st quarter valued at about $213,000. Royce & Associates LP bought a new position in shares of American Public Education in the first quarter valued at approximately $5,319,000. Bastion Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 9.6% during the first quarter. Bastion Asset Management Inc. now owns 485,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,845,000 after acquiring an additional 42,575 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 123.2% during the first quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 59,968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,338,000 after acquiring an additional 33,099 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 39.5% during the first quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 147,930 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,302,000 after acquiring an additional 41,922 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Public Education Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of APEI opened at $34.80 on Friday. American Public Education, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $18.76 and a fifty-two week high of $39.83. The business has a 50-day moving average of $35.79 and a 200 day moving average of $31.74. The firm has a market cap of $629.36 million, a P/E ratio of 32.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 2.83.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $163.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.02 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.44% and a return on equity of 10.82%. American Public Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APEI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. B. Riley upped their price objective on American Public Education from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.29.

American Public Education 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.