NASDAQ:ASPUAspen Group Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Aspen Group Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $10.47 +0.45 (+4.49 %) (As of 08/13/2020 03:36 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$10.06Now: $10.47▼$10.6750-Day Range$8.73MA: $9.34▼$11.0052-Week Range$3.87Now: $10.47▼$11.06Volume5,393 shsAverage Volume187,210 shsMarket Capitalization$232.86 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/ABeta0.66 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Aspen Group, Inc. provides online higher education services in the United States. The company offers certificate programs; and associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in a range of areas, including nursing, education, business, technology, management, health sciences, and professional and extended studies. As of April 30, 2018, it had 7,057 degree-seeking students enrolled. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAspen Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $13.17, Aspen Group has a potential upside of 25.6% from its current price of $10.48.Amount of Analyst CoverageAspen Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.2 Community Rank Outperform VotesAspen Group has received 189 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAspen Group has received 247 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAspen Group has received 56.65% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Aspen Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe ASPU will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe ASPU will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAspen Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAspen Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Aspen Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $440,213.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 16.20% of the stock of Aspen Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions43.71% of the stock of Aspen Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Aspen Group is -36.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Aspen Group is -36.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAspen Group has a P/B Ratio of 5.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.5Community Rank: 2.2Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.0 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.34 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:ASPU Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK1487198 Webwww.aspen.edu Phone646-448-5144Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34 Current Ratio3.22 Quick Ratio3.22Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$49.06 million Price / Sales4.75 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.92 per share Price / Book5.45Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.24) Net Income$-5,660,000.00 Net Margins-11.53% Return on Equity-13.96% Return on Assets-7.80%Miscellaneous Employees305 Outstanding Shares22,241,000Market Cap$232.86 million Next Earnings Date9/14/2020 (Estimated) OptionableNot Optionable $10.47 +0.45 (+4.49 %) (As of 08/13/2020 03:36 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive ASPU News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASPU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Aspen Group (NASDAQ:ASPU) Frequently Asked Questions How has Aspen Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19? Aspen Group's stock was trading at $6.34 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, ASPU stock has increased by 65.1% and is now trading at $10.47. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Aspen Group? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Aspen Group in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Aspen Group. When is Aspen Group's next earnings date? Aspen Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, September 14th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Aspen Group. How were Aspen Group's earnings last quarter? Aspen Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASPU) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 7th. The technology company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.02. The technology company earned $14.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.49 million. Aspen Group had a negative net margin of 11.53% and a negative return on equity of 13.96%. View Aspen Group's earnings history. What guidance has Aspen Group issued on next quarter's earnings? Aspen Group issued an update on its fourth quarter 2020 Pre-Market earnings guidance on Tuesday, June, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $14.5-14.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $13.46 million. What price target have analysts set for ASPU? 6 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Aspen Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $11.00 to $14.00. On average, they anticipate Aspen Group's share price to reach $13.17 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Aspen Group. Has Aspen Group been receiving favorable news coverage? News coverage about ASPU stock has trended extremely negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Aspen Group earned a media sentiment score of -4.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the technology company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View the latest news about Aspen Group. Are investors shorting Aspen Group? Aspen Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,120,000 shares, an increase of 58.2% from the June 15th total of 707,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 181,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.2 days. Currently, 6.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Aspen Group's Short Interest. Who are some of Aspen Group's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Aspen Group include Bright Scholar Education Holdngs (BEDU), OneSmart International Edun Gr (ONE), China Online Education Group (COE), American Public Education (APEI), China Distance Education (DL), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Sunlands Online Education Group (STG), RISE Education Cayman (REDU), GP Strategies (GPX), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), LAIX (LAIX), Tarena International (TEDU), RYB Education (RYB), Four Seasons Edu (Cayman) (FEDU) and Inozyme Pharma (EDTK). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Aspen Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Aspen Group investors own include Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Matinas BioPharma (MTNB), Opko Health (OPK), Verizon Communications (VZ), Digital Turbine (APPS), Booking (BKNG), DexCom (DXCM), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Gilead Sciences (GILD). Who are Aspen Group's key executives? Aspen Group's management team includes the following people: Mr. Michael D. Mathews, Chairman & CEO (Age 57)Mr. Gerard Wendolowski, Chief Operating Officer (Age 34)Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld, Chief Academic Officer (Age 62)Mr. Joseph Lowndes Sevely, Chief Financial Officer (Age 60)Ms. Janet Gill, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 63) What is Aspen Group's stock symbol? Aspen Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ASPU." Who are Aspen Group's major shareholders? Aspen Group's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include EAM Investors LLC (0.92%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.83%), Spouting Rock Asset Management LLC (0.48%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.37%), Trexquant Investment LP (0.22%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.19%). Company insiders that own Aspen Group stock include Andrew E Kaplan, C James Jensen, Gerard Wendolowski, Janet M Gill, Joseph L Sevely, Malcolm F Iv Maclean, Michael Mathews and Sanford Rich. View institutional ownership trends for Aspen Group. Which institutional investors are selling Aspen Group stock? ASPU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including EAM Investors LLC, Falcon Point Capital LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and Spouting Rock Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Aspen Group company stock in the last year include C James Jensen, Gerard Wendolowski, Malcolm F Iv Maclean, Michael Mathews, and Sanford Rich. View insider buying and selling activity for Aspen Group. Which institutional investors are buying Aspen Group stock? ASPU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Trexquant Investment LP, California Public Employees Retirement System, Russell Investments Group Ltd., New York State Common Retirement Fund, American International Group Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, and UBS Group AG. Company insiders that have bought Aspen Group stock in the last two years include Andrew E Kaplan, Joseph L Sevely, Malcolm F Iv Maclean, and Michael Mathews. View insider buying and selling activity for Aspen Group. How do I buy shares of Aspen Group? Shares of ASPU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Aspen Group's stock price today? One share of ASPU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.47. How big of a company is Aspen Group? Aspen Group has a market capitalization of $232.86 million and generates $49.06 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-5,660,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.24) on an earnings per share basis. Aspen Group employs 305 workers across the globe. What is Aspen Group's official website? The official website for Aspen Group is www.aspen.edu. How can I contact Aspen Group? Aspen Group's mailing address is 276 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 505, NEW YORK NY, 10001. The technology company can be reached via phone at 646-448-5144 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 8/13/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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