Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. Has $507,000 Holdings in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. decreased its position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 28.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,348 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,662 shares during the quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. owned about 0.19% of American Public Education worth $507,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Martingale Asset Management L P bought a new stake in American Public Education in the 3rd quarter valued at $189,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 129.1% during the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after buying an additional 5,187 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 383.7% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 14,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after acquiring an additional 11,677 shares during the period. FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 350.3% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 11,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,000 after acquiring an additional 9,069 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in American Public Education by 140.7% during the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 80,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,193,000 after acquiring an additional 47,293 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ APEI opened at $20.96 on Tuesday. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $7.52 and a 1 year high of $21.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $371.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.64.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APEI has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Barrington Research increased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. B. Riley increased their price target on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th.

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.