Globeflex Capital L P Makes New $2.50 Million Investment in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Key Points

• Globeflex Capital acquired 46,510 shares of American Public Education, worth approximately $2.5 million, giving it a 0.25% stake. Institutional investors collectively own 79.62% of APEI.
• American Public Education exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.52 EPS versus the $0.36 consensus and revenue of $171.73 million. The company guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $2.48–$2.79.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with six Buy ratings and two Holds, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $59.38 versus the reported share price of $45.61.

Globeflex Capital L P bought a new stake in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 46,510 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,498,000. Globeflex Capital L P owned approximately 0.25% of American Public Education as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in APEI. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in American Public Education by 84.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake 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 during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in American Public Education by 96.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company's stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 1,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in American Public Education by 259.6% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,276 shares of the company's stock worth $199,000 after acquiring an additional 3,809 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $45.61 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $834.66 million, a PE ratio of 18.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.38. American Public Education, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.05 and a fifty-two week high of $61.59. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $51.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $51.90. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.16. The firm 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.63 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on APEI. B. Riley Financial upped their target price on shares of American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Barrington Research boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Lake Street Capital upped their price objective on American Public Education from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded American Public Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered American Public Education from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $59.38.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at $2,817,288. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.

APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.

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