Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $16.20 Million Stock Position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) by 9.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 750,912 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 63,103 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 4.24% of American Public Education worth $16,197,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $121,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,155 shares of the company's stock worth $176,000 after purchasing an additional 1,134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 29.2% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 9,057 shares of the company's stock worth $195,000 after purchasing an additional 2,049 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APEI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Lake Street Capital boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Barrington Research boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, William Blair upgraded shares of American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $29.75.

American Public Education Trading Up 8.5%

Shares of APEI stock traded up $2.21 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $28.25. 347,336 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 171,688. The firm has a market capitalization of $509.52 million, a PE ratio of 50.45, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $23.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.51. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $11.80 and a 1-year high of $29.94.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $164.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.92 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 6.96%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. This represents a 5.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 17.54% of the company's stock.

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.