325 Capital Llc Sells 27,523 Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) Director 325 Capital Llc sold 27,523 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.96, for a total value of $769,543.08. Following the transaction, the director now owns 1,498,923 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $41,909,887.08. This trade represents a 1.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at 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 value of $6,011,663.84.
• On Thursday, June 5th, 325 Capital Llc sold 103,522 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.21, for a total value of $2,920,355.62.
• On Tuesday, June 3rd, 325 Capital Llc sold 54,913 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.32, for a total value 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 up $0.10 during trading on Friday, hitting $28.25. 607,648 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 183,618. 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 company has a fifty day moving average price of $25.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $509.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.58. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $11.80 and a 1-year high of $30.32.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock 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 stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. B. Riley reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, William Blair upgraded American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Public Education currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $31.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bastion Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter valued at $9,563,000. Royce & Associates LP acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the first quarter valued at $5,319,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 379.5% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 282,325 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,090,000 after purchasing an additional 223,447 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 649.4% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 214,551 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,628,000 after purchasing an additional 185,920 shares during the period. Finally, 4D Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 1st quarter worth about $3,013,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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