American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Cut to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Monday morning.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, November 24th. Northland Securities boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.57.

American Public Education Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of APEI opened at $34.87 on Monday. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $18.76 and a 1 year high of $39.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $630.62 million, a PE ratio of 26.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 2.84 and a current ratio of 2.84. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $32.23.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.39. The business had revenue of $163.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.02 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 11.75% and a net margin of 4.87%.American Public Education has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. Analysts forecast that American Public Education will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of APEI. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. boosted its position in American Public Education by 949.5% in the third quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 108,609 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,287,000 after purchasing an additional 98,260 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 3rd quarter worth about $447,000. Prelude Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in American Public Education during the third quarter valued at approximately $442,000. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 34.5% in the third quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 195,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,709,000 after purchasing an additional 50,138 shares during the period. Finally, Divisadero Street Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 3rd quarter valued at about $15,108,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About American Public Education

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.