LSV Asset Management Cuts Stock Position in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

LSV Asset Management lessened its stake in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 66.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 63,100 shares of the company’s stock after selling 125,500 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $2,385,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. UBS Group AG raised its stake 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. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the third quarter worth approximately $15,108,000. Crown Advisors Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,890,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 8.7% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 612,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,159,000 after purchasing an additional 49,008 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the third quarter worth approximately $821,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CMO Karmela Gaffney sold 2,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.87, for a total value of $150,849.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 40,527 shares in the company, valued at $2,264,243.49. This trade represents a 6.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.70, for a total value of $115,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 62,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,587,324.40. This represents a 3.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 377,071 shares of company stock valued at $20,753,569. Company insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on APEI shares. Barrington Research upped their price target on American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Public Education from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 price objective on American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $51.00 price objective on American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.13.

American Public Education Trading Up 2.3%

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $52.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $56.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $966.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.87, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 2.98. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.80 and a 1 year high of $61.59.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%.American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Public Education Profile

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.