Brinker Capital Investments LLC Has $544,000 Position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

Brinker Capital Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Rating) by 39.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 59,542 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,726 shares during the quarter. Brinker Capital Investments LLC’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $544,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. KBC Group NV acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in American Public Education during the 1st quarter valued at $108,000. Amalgamated Bank bought a new stake in American Public Education during the 1st quarter valued at $177,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its stake in American Public Education by 46.6% during the 1st quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $200,000 after purchasing an additional 2,995 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in American Public Education by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 10,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 988 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.34% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI stock opened at $12.14 on Wednesday. American Public Education, Inc. has a 12 month low of $7.82 and a 12 month high of $24.02. The company has a current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $229.35 million, a PE ratio of -2.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.70. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.34.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 8th. The company reported ($0.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.25) by $0.05. American Public Education had a negative net margin of 16.30% and a positive return on equity of 1.87%. The firm had revenue of $149.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $146.63 million. Analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post -0.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a “hold” rating for the company.

About American Public Education

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American Public Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. The company operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. It offers 130 degree programs and 111 certificate programs in various fields of study, including business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, and liberal arts, as well as national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security.