Zacks Research Upgrades American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) to “Strong-Buy”

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) was upgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. B. Riley upped their price objective on American Public Education from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Lake Street Capital lifted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $40.57.

American Public Education Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $39.95 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $722.30 million, a PE ratio of 30.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.72. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $18.76 and a 1 year high of $40.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.84 and a quick ratio of 2.84. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $36.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.06.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted 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 business had revenue of $163.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.02 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 11.75%. American Public Education has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. Analysts predict that American Public Education will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the 2nd 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 American Public Education in the third quarter valued at about $40,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 84.1% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in American Public Education by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Public Education Company Profile

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.