American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Truist Financial Analyst Says

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) had its price objective increased by equities research analysts at Truist Financial from $30.00 to $35.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Truist Financial’s price target indicates a potential upside of 2.25% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. B. Riley increased their target price on American Public Education from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Lake Street Capital set a $38.00 price objective on American Public Education and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on American Public Education from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $37.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.57.

American Public Education Stock Performance

APEI traded down $0.37 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $34.23. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 96,984 shares, compared to its average volume of 217,933. The company’s 50-day moving average is $35.58 and its 200-day moving average is $31.27. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $17.07 and a 52 week high of $39.83. The firm has a market cap of $618.43 million, a PE ratio of 32.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 2.83.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $163.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.02 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.44% and a return on equity of 10.82%. American Public Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that American Public Education will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in American Public Education by 84.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in American Public Education in the 2nd quarter worth about $58,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in American Public Education by 40.5% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.