B. Riley Equities Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Investment analysts at B. Riley raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Public Education in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 1st. B. Riley analyst R. Sharma now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.43 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.41. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.72 per share.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 16th. Barrington Research increased their price objective on American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st.

American Public Education Stock Down 1.2 %

APEI stock opened at $17.07 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $300.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $17.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 2.81. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $4.05 and a 12 month high of $21.04.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 7th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.19) by $0.13. The business had revenue of $154.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $152.34 million. American Public Education had a positive return on equity of 5.97% and a negative net margin of 6.78%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 329.5% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 425,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,473,000 after purchasing an additional 326,091 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new position in American Public Education in the first quarter valued at about $2,159,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 121.3% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 194,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,414,000 after acquiring an additional 106,535 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 1st quarter worth approximately $799,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $880,000. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Craig S. Macgibbon sold 6,519 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.35, for a total value of $113,104.65. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 37,751 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $654,979.85. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, EVP Craig S. Macgibbon sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.40, for a total transaction of $27,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 41,783 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $768,807.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Craig S. Macgibbon sold 6,519 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.35, for a total value of $113,104.65. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 37,751 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $654,979.85. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 11.38% of the stock is owned by insiders.

American Public Education Company Profile

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.