American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Given New $41.00 Price Target at Truist Financial

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) had its price target trimmed by Truist Financial from $55.00 to $41.00 in a research note published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a hold rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on APEI. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Lake Street Capital increased their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. DA Davidson upgraded American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Zacks Research cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on American Public Education from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $57.62.

American Public Education Trading Up 5.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $42.28 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 2.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $773.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.26, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.49. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.52. American Public Education has a 52-week low of $32.96 and a 52-week high of $61.59.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $169.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $165.79 million. Analysts expect that American Public Education will post 2.69 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Public Education 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 transaction of $59,898.64. Following the transaction, the insider owned 43,473 shares in the company, valued at $2,073,227.37. The trade was a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in American Public Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,336,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new position in shares of American Public Education during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,397,000. Royce & Associates LP grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 1.1% during the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 382,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,123,000 after buying an additional 4,113 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 50.4% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 13,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $590,000 after buying an additional 4,691 shares during the period. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 26.2% in the third quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 14,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $620,000 after buying an additional 3,052 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Latest American Public Education News

Here’s some of the latest news about APEI:

• Positive Sentiment: APEI reported third-quarter results that topped forecasts and raised its full-year 2026 outlook, supporting the investment case. Full-year revenue guidance of $695 million–$701 million is above the $693.5 million consensus estimate. Article: American Public Education Tops Q3 Forecast and Raises 2026 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its EPS estimates for FY2026 to $2.70 from $2.58 and for FY2027 to $3.10 from $3.06, with increases also to several quarterly forecasts. B. Riley raised its price target to $68 from $65 and maintained a Buy rating.
• Neutral Sentiment: Fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $0.81–$1.07 brackets the $0.95 consensus estimate, while the revenue outlook of $179.4 million–$185.4 million also includes analyst expectations.

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.