American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director 325 Capital Llc Sells 214,396 Shares

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total value of $6,011,663.84. Following the transaction, the director now owns 1,181,005 shares in the company, valued at $33,115,380.20. The trade was a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

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

• 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 Wednesday, June 4th, 325 Capital Llc sold 27,523 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.96, for a total value 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 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 shares were sold at an average price of $29.45, for a total value of $3,752,106.70.

American Public Education Stock Down 4.2%

APEI stock traded down $1.18 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $27.07. The stock had a trading volume of 354,609 shares, compared to its average volume of 184,495. 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. The business has a 50-day moving average of $25.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.04. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.80 and a 52-week high of $30.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 2.65.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $164.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $161.92 million. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on APEI. William Blair raised American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research boosted their target price on American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. B. Riley reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Truist Financial upped their price target on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. One investment 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's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $31.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Militia Capital Partners LP bought a new position in American Public Education in the first quarter valued at about $155,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its position in American Public Education by 23.1% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 297,236 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,629,000 after purchasing an additional 55,708 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in American Public Education by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 97,294 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,172,000 after purchasing an additional 6,671 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in American Public Education by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,440 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,018,000 after purchasing an additional 21,079 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in American Public Education by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company's stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.