AQR Capital Management LLC Has $4.48 Million Stock Holdings in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

AQR Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) by 40.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 207,798 shares of the company's stock after selling 141,817 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC owned about 1.17% of American Public Education worth $4,482,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 507,716 shares of the company's stock worth $10,951,000 after purchasing an additional 37,492 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,321 shares of the company's stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 1,120 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 29.9% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 57,921 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,249,000 after acquiring an additional 13,344 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at about $858,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth about $121,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total value of $81,659.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at $1,329,783.71. The trade was a 5.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 17.54% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on APEI shares. StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $24.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. B. Riley began coverage on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 28th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. William Blair raised shares of American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $26.50.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI opened at $27.55 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $496.89 million, a P/E ratio of 49.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.56. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52 week low of $11.80 and a 52 week high of $28.01. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $23.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65.

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.

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