Empowered Funds LLC Sells 82,150 Shares of American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Empowered Funds LLC lessened its position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 74.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 28,464 shares of the company’s stock after selling 82,150 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $1,619,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 263,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,962,000 after purchasing an additional 22,472 shares during the last quarter. Crown Advisors Management Inc. acquired a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,890,000. Royce & Associates LP boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 358,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,553,000 after purchasing an additional 34,751 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 19.8% during the fourth quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 119,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,508,000 after buying an additional 19,736 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legato Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in American Public Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $457,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI opened at $51.24 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $52.82 and a 200-day moving average of $51.61. American Public Education, Inc. has a one year low of $27.74 and a one year high of $61.59. The company has a market cap of $939.74 million, a PE ratio of 27.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.98.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $174.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.13% and a return on equity of 14.02%. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APEI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, June 1st. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Barrington Research increased their price target on American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Public Education presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Public Education 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 52,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,817,288. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 currently owned by company insiders.

About American Public Education

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.