325 Capital Llc Sells 54,913 Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) Director 325 Capital Llc sold 54,913 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.32, for a total value of $1,610,049.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 1,526,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,755,396.72. This represents a 3.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

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

• 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 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 Trading Up 1.7%

NASDAQ APEI traded up $0.46 during trading on Thursday, hitting $28.15. The company had a trading volume of 422,142 shares, compared to its average volume of 181,765. The company's fifty day moving average is $25.52 and its 200-day moving average is $22.86. American Public Education, Inc. has a one year low of $11.80 and a one year high of $30.32. 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 market cap of $507.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.58.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.26. American Public Education had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 6.96%. The company had revenue of $164.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.92 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 908,974 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,288,000 after purchasing an additional 56,674 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in American Public Education by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,534 shares of the company's stock worth $16,426,000 after purchasing an additional 34,817 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in American Public Education by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 750,912 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,197,000 after buying an additional 63,103 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 21,079 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 516,266 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,523,000 after buying an additional 8,550 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company's stock.

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.