Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Takes Position in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 26,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $797,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in American Public Education by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC now owns 41,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $925,000 after buying an additional 609 shares during the period. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC increased its position in American Public Education by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 45,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,374,000 after buying an additional 619 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in American Public Education by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 26,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $589,000 after buying an additional 1,427 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 1.7% in the first quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 88,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,978,000 after acquiring an additional 1,443 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Public Education Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $34.55 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $35.71 and its 200 day moving average is $31.32. American Public Education, Inc. has a 12-month low of $17.69 and a 12-month high of $39.83. The stock has a market cap of $624.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.59, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%. American Public Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APEI has been the subject of a number of research reports. DA Davidson raised their price objective on American Public Education from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Lake Street Capital set a $38.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $37.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.57.

American Public Education Profile

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.