Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for American Public Education (APEI)

American Public Education (NASDAQ: APEI) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 3/10/2025 – American Public Education had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $20.00 to $24.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – American Public Education was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 3/7/2025 – American Public Education had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barrington Research. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – American Public Education was upgraded by analysts at William Blair from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.
• 2/24/2025 – American Public Education had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barrington Research. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock.

American Public Education Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of APEI opened at $22.84 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $21.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65. The company has a market cap of $411.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.79, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.80 and a 52-week high of $25.60.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total value of $81,659.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. This trade represents a 5.79 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 11.38% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 35,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $761,000 after buying an additional 943 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after acquiring an additional 1,120 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 16.2% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,000 after acquiring an additional 1,134 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC increased its position in American Public Education by 3.0% in the third quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 51,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $757,000 after purchasing an additional 1,517 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.