Barrington Research Issues Positive Forecast for American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Price

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) had its price target increased by Barrington Research from $18.00 to $24.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Barrington Research currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also commented on APEI. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 13th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, B. Riley boosted their price target on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th.

American Public Education Stock Performance

APEI opened at $19.85 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 2.83. The company has a market capitalization of $351.35 million, a PE ratio of 35.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.22. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $5.41 and a 1 year high of $21.04.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Michael David Braner bought 14,393 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $15.69 per share, for a total transaction of $225,826.17. Following the transaction, the director now owns 1,846,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,968,431.31. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have bought 117,983 shares of company stock worth $1,747,393 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 11.38% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 14.5% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,004,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,651,000 after buying an additional 127,000 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 7.8% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 592,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,411,000 after acquiring an additional 42,984 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 329.5% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 43.6% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 351,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,182,000 after purchasing an additional 106,689 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 106,535 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.