American Public Education, Inc. $APEI Shares Bought by CenterBook Partners LP

Key Points

• CenterBook Partners increased its APEI stake by 89.3% in the third quarter, adding 41,196 shares to hold 87,321 shares valued at about $3.68 million.
• Analyst sentiment was moderately positive: APEI had a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $59 average price target, though some firms downgraded ratings or trimmed targets.
• In its latest reported quarter, American Public Education posted earnings of $0.52 per share, beating the $0.36 consensus estimate, and revenue of $171.73 million.

CenterBook Partners LP lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) by 89.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 87,321 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 41,196 shares during the quarter. CenterBook Partners LP owned about 0.48% of American Public Education worth $3,683,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in APEI. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in American Public Education by 868.3% during the 3rd quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 610 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 547 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the second quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 102.6% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,865 shares of the company's stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 1,451 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 111.8% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,360 shares of the company's stock valued at $127,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the second quarter valued at approximately $245,000. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APEI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered American Public Education from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Lake Street Capital raised their price objective on American Public Education from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. DA Davidson upgraded American Public Education to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered American Public Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reduced their target price on American Public Education from $70.00 to $65.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Public Education has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $59.00.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI opened at $37.28 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $44.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.57. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52 week low of $30.20 and a 52 week high of $61.59. The company has a market capitalization of $682.22 million, a PE ratio of 15.34, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 3.25.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $171.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $170.88 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.84% and a return on equity of 15.30%. American Public Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.790 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.290 EPS. Research analysts expect that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In other news, insider James Kenigsberg sold 1,256 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.69, for a total transaction of $59,898.64. Following the transaction, the insider owned 43,473 shares in the company, valued at $2,073,227.37. This represents a 2.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc NASDAQ: APEI is an education services company that provides postsecondary instruction and career-focused training through a group of institutions. Its portfolio includes American Public University System, Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing.

American Public University System offers undergraduate and graduate programs primarily through online and distance-learning formats. Its institutions serve military personnel, veterans, working adults and other students, with academic offerings spanning areas such as business, public service, health care, technology, security and liberal arts.

Rasmussen University provides undergraduate and graduate education through online and campus-based programs, with a focus on health sciences, nursing, business, technology and other career-oriented fields.

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