American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director 325 Capital Llc Sells 27,523 Shares

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director 325 Capital Llc sold 27,523 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.96, for a total transaction of $769,543.08. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,498,923 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,909,887.08. This represents a 1.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

325 Capital Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 6th, 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total value of $6,011,663.84.
• On Thursday, June 5th, 325 Capital Llc sold 103,522 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.21, for a total value of $2,920,355.62.
• On Tuesday, June 3rd, 325 Capital Llc sold 54,913 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.32, for a total value of $1,610,049.16.
• On Tuesday, June 3rd, 325 Capital Llc sold 54,913 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.32, for a total transaction of $1,610,049.16.
• On Monday, June 2nd, 325 Capital Llc sold 79,791 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.33, for a total transaction of $2,340,270.03.
• On Friday, May 30th, 325 Capital Llc sold 127,406 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.45, for a total transaction of $3,752,106.70.

American Public Education Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of APEI stock opened at $28.25 on Friday. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $11.80 and a 1 year high of $30.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $509.63 million, a PE ratio of 50.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $25.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $164.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.92 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 6.96%. As a group, research analysts expect that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on APEI shares. Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Lake Street Capital raised their target price on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Barrington Research boosted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. William Blair raised shares of American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $31.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bastion Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth approximately $9,563,000. Royce & Associates LP acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the first quarter valued at $5,319,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 379.5% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 282,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,090,000 after buying an additional 223,447 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in American Public Education by 649.4% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 214,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,628,000 after buying an additional 185,920 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 4D Advisors LLC acquired a new position in American Public Education during the first quarter worth about $3,013,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

About American Public Education

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.