Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the ten analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $38.2857.
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on APEI. Lake Street Capital set a $38.00 price target on American Public Education and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barrington Research upped their target price on shares of American Public Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. DA Davidson assumed coverage on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of American Public Education in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th.
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American Public Education Trading Down 1.9%
Shares of APEI stock opened at $37.00 on Friday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $34.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $29.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 2.83. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $14.01 and a 1 year high of $39.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $668.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.91, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.64.
American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.05. American Public Education had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%.The company had revenue of $162.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.88 million. As a group, analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of APEI. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of 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. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 14.8% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,625 shares of the company's stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP boosted its position in American Public Education by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 7,432 shares of the company's stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in American Public Education by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company's stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Informed Momentum Co LLC boosted its position in American Public Education by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC now owns 41,455 shares of the company's stock valued at $925,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
American Public Education Company Profile
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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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