American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at DA Davidson

DA Davidson upgraded shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Monday morning,Zacks reports.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on APEI. Weiss Ratings cut shares of American Public Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Lake Street Capital raised their target price on American Public Education from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.38.

American Public Education Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of APEI opened at $44.41 on Monday. American Public Education has a 52-week low of $30.20 and a 52-week high of $61.59. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $51.54. The company has a market capitalization of $812.70 million, a PE ratio of 18.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.41.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.16. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.84% and a return on equity of 15.30%. The firm had revenue of $171.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $170.88 million. American Public Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.790 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.290 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that American Public Education will post 2.63 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the second quarter valued at $3,721,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in American Public Education by 350.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 80,658 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,375,000 after purchasing an additional 62,746 shares in the last quarter. AWM Investment Company Inc. purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,873,000. Globeflex Capital L P purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,498,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in American Public Education by 99.5% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 77,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,394,000 after purchasing an additional 38,538 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) is a provider of postsecondary education and career-focused learning programs. Through its institutions, the company offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates, professional development, and vocational training in areas including business, public service, healthcare, nursing, technology, and related fields.

APEI’s principal education platforms include American Public University System, which operates American Public University and American Military University; Rasmussen University; and Hondros College of Nursing.