American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Upgraded at DA Davidson

DA Davidson upgraded shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks reports.

APEI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Research cut shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of American Public Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Lake Street Capital upped their target price on shares of American Public Education from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.38.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI opened at $46.05 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $45.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $51.43. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $30.20 and a 52 week high of $61.59. The stock has a market cap of $842.72 million, a P/E ratio of 18.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.41.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $171.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $170.88 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 15.30% and a net margin of 6.84%.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. Equities research analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 2nd quarter worth $47,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in American Public Education by 111.8% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the second quarter worth about $245,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the first quarter worth about $266,000. Finally, Northland Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Public Education in the first quarter worth about $271,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) is a provider of postsecondary education and career-focused learning programs. Through its institutions, the company offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates, professional development, and vocational training in areas including business, public service, healthcare, nursing, technology, and related fields.

APEI’s principal education platforms include American Public University System, which operates American Public University and American Military University; Rasmussen University; and Hondros College of Nursing.