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 business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 1,395,401 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $39,364,262.21. This represents a 6.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

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 value 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 Up 0.4%

APEI stock traded up $0.10 during trading on Friday, hitting $28.25. 607,648 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 183,618. The stock has a market capitalization of $509.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.45, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.80 and a 52-week high of $30.32. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $25.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.92.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $164.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.92 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 6.96%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that American Public Education, Inc. 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 APEI. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in American Public Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 19,594.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the company's stock worth $75,000 after buying an additional 3,331 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 1st quarter worth approximately $89,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth about $121,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth approximately $124,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on APEI. Truist Financial boosted 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. Lake Street Capital upped their target price on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. B. Riley reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. William Blair upgraded American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $31.25.

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.

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