CenterBook Partners LP Purchases 19,736 Shares of American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

CenterBook Partners LP lifted its position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 19.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 119,268 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,736 shares during the quarter. CenterBook Partners LP’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $4,508,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after buying an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 7,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 11,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $466,000 after buying an additional 618 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APEI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research lowered American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.13.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Public Education news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.08, for a total value of $59,488.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 83,075 shares in the company, valued at $4,492,696. This trade represents a 1.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.70, for a total transaction of $115,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 62,172 shares in the company, valued at $3,587,324.40. This represents a 3.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 377,071 shares of company stock worth $20,753,569. 10.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

American Public Education Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of APEI stock opened at $51.85 on Tuesday. American Public Education, Inc. has a 12 month low of $25.80 and a 12 month high of $61.59. The firm has a market cap of $950.93 million, a PE ratio of 27.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $55.55 and a 200-day moving average of $46.82. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

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

About American Public Education

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.