American Public Education’s (APEI) “Outperform” Rating Reaffirmed at Barrington Research

Barrington Research reaffirmed their outperform rating on shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) in a report published on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $24.00 price objective on the stock.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on APEI. StockNews.com upgraded American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, B. Riley upped their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th.

American Public Education Price Performance

American Public Education stock opened at $21.32 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $21.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.30. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $10.30 and a 52 week high of $23.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $377.62 million, a PE ratio of 38.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.27.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 4th quarter valued at about $121,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $124,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its position in American Public Education by 129.1% in the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after acquiring an additional 5,187 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Public Education Company 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.