American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) SVP Thomas Beckett Sells 2,000 Shares

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 52,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,817,288. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of APEI opened at $52.17 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $54.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.19. The company has a market capitalization of $956.95 million, a P/E ratio of 27.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.38. American Public Education, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $27.74 and a fifty-two week high of $61.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 2.98.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. Research analysts predict that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on APEI shares. B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $64.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, June 1st. Barrington Research boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, William Blair set a $58.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Public Education has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.12.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. PVG Asset Management Corp raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 502.3% during the 1st quarter. PVG Asset Management Corp now owns 42,935 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,220,000 after buying an additional 35,807 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new stake in American Public Education in the 1st quarter valued at $1,240,000. Amundi acquired a new stake in American Public Education in the 1st quarter valued at $385,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the 1st quarter worth $266,000. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP increased its holdings in American Public Education by 282.5% in the 1st quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 22,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,293,000 after acquiring an additional 16,788 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.