American Public Education, Inc. $APEI Stock Holdings Lifted by Trexquant Investment LP

Key Points

• Trexquant Investment LP increased its holdings in American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) by 66.4% during the first quarter, owning a total of 62,016 shares valued at approximately $1.38 million at the end of the quarter.
• Several institutional investors also boosted their stakes in APEI, with Wells Fargo increasing its position by 29.2% and Dimensional Fund Advisors rising by 9.2% during the fourth quarter.
• The stock has been rated as a "Moderate Buy" by analysts, with an average target price of $35.17, while American Public Education reported a net margin of 4.44% with quarterly revenues exceeding estimates.

Trexquant Investment LP lifted its position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) by 66.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 62,016 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 24,744 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP owned approximately 0.34% of American Public Education worth $1,384,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 29.2% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 750,912 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,197,000 after buying an additional 63,103 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 147,446 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,180,000 after purchasing an additional 6,359 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in American Public Education by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,534 shares of the company's stock worth $16,426,000 after buying an additional 34,817 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in American Public Education by 27.0% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 14,116 shares of the company's stock worth $304,000 after buying an additional 2,997 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. B. Riley upped their target price on American Public Education from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Barrington Research raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Northland Capmk upgraded shares of American Public Education to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of American Public Education to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $35.86.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of American Public Education stock traded up $2.35 on Thursday, reaching $35.33. 338,855 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 241,026. The firm has a market capitalization of $638.41 million, a PE ratio of 33.33, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.61. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.45 and a 1-year high of $35.45. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $30.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.08. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $162.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.88 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.44% and a return on equity of 10.82%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.