325 Capital Llc Sells 103,522 Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) Director 325 Capital Llc sold 103,522 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.21, for a total transaction of $2,920,355.62. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 1,395,401 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,364,262.21. This trade represents a 6.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

325 Capital Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 6th, 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total transaction of $6,011,663.84.
• On Wednesday, June 4th, 325 Capital Llc sold 27,523 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.96, for a total transaction of $769,543.08.
• On Tuesday, June 3rd, 325 Capital Llc sold 54,913 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.32, for a total transaction of $1,610,049.16.
• On Tuesday, June 3rd, 325 Capital Llc sold 54,913 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.32, for a total transaction of $1,610,049.16.
• On Monday, June 2nd, 325 Capital Llc sold 79,791 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.33, for a total transaction of $2,340,270.03.
• On Friday, May 30th, 325 Capital Llc sold 127,406 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.45, for a total transaction of $3,752,106.70.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of American Public Education stock traded down $1.18 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $27.07. 354,609 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 184,495. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $25.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $488.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.58. American Public Education, Inc. has a one year low of $11.80 and a one year high of $30.32. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.26. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 2.64%. The business had revenue of $164.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.92 million. On average, equities research analysts expect that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in American Public Education by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 507,716 shares of the company's stock worth $10,951,000 after acquiring an additional 37,492 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in American Public Education by 10.0% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,321 shares of the company's stock worth $266,000 after acquiring an additional 1,120 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in American Public Education by 29.9% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 57,921 shares of the company's stock worth $1,249,000 after acquiring an additional 13,344 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth approximately $121,000. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth approximately $858,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on APEI. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Lake Street Capital upped their target price on shares of American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Barrington Research increased their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $31.25.

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.