American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director Sells $769,543.08 in Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) Director 325 Capital Llc sold 27,523 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.96, for a total value of $769,543.08. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 1,498,923 shares in the company, valued at $41,909,887.08. This trade represents a 1.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 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 value 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 value of $3,752,106.70.

American Public Education Trading Down 4.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI traded down $1.18 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $27.07. The company's stock had a trading volume of 354,609 shares, compared to its average volume of 184,495. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $25.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.04. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $11.80 and a 1 year high of $30.32. The firm has a market cap of $488.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.58.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $164.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.92 million. Research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APEI. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in 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 purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the first quarter valued at about $89,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the fourth quarter valued at about $121,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the fourth quarter valued at about $124,000. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APEI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research raised their price target on American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Truist Financial raised their price target on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. William Blair raised American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, B. Riley reissued a "buy" rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, American Public Education 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.