American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Price Target Raised to $68.00

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) had its price target boosted by B. Riley Financial from $65.00 to $68.00 in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

Several other research firms also recently commented on APEI. Zacks Research downgraded shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. DA Davidson upgraded American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Wall Street Zen cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings cut American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Lake Street Capital upped their price target 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, American Public Education has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $57.62.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI opened at $41.16 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $44.39 and its 200-day moving average is $49.52. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $32.96 and a 12 month high of $61.59. The firm has a market cap of $749.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.06. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 14.99%. The business had revenue of $169.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $165.79 million. Equities analysts expect that American Public Education will post 2.70 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In other news, insider James Kenigsberg sold 1,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.69, for a total value of $59,898.64. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 43,473 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,073,227.37. The trade was a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APEI. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in American Public Education by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 12,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $534,000 after acquiring an additional 494 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 868.3% during the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 610 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 547 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the second quarter valued at about $47,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 9.4% in the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 11,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $481,000 after purchasing an additional 980 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 111.8% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting American Public Education

Here are a few of the latest headlines about APEI:

• Positive Sentiment: APEI reported quarterly EPS of $0.32, topping the $0.26 consensus, while revenue of $169.14 million also exceeded estimates. The earnings beat was associated with a reported 6.7% share-price rise. Article: American Public Education Stock Price Up 6.7% on Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised several earnings forecasts, including FY2026 EPS to $2.70 from $2.58 and FY2027 EPS to $3.10 from $3.06, suggesting greater confidence in future earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: Truist cut its price target to $41 from $55 and maintained a “hold” rating, indicating more cautious expectations and limited implied upside at the cited share price.

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) is a provider of higher education through a portfolio of institutions that includes American Public University System, Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing. Its offerings span online and campus-based programs in areas such as nursing and health care, business, technology, education and public service. American Public University System includes American Military University and American Public University. Founded in 1991 as American Military University, it delivers online programs to military-affiliated students, public-service professionals and other learners in the United States and abroad.