American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director Sells $2,920,355.62 in Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director 325 Capital Llc sold 103,522 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.21, for a total value of $2,920,355.62. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,395,401 shares in the company, valued at $39,364,262.21. This trade represents a 6.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

325 Capital Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 6th, 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total value of $6,011,663.84.
• On Wednesday, June 4th, 325 Capital Llc sold 27,523 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.96, for a total value of $769,543.08.
• On Tuesday, June 3rd, 325 Capital Llc sold 54,913 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.32, for a total value of $1,610,049.16.
• On Tuesday, June 3rd, 325 Capital Llc sold 54,913 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.32, for a total value of $1,610,049.16.
• On Monday, June 2nd, 325 Capital Llc sold 79,791 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.33, for a total value of $2,340,270.03.
• On Friday, May 30th, 325 Capital Llc sold 127,406 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.45, for a total value of $3,752,106.70.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $28.25 on Monday. American Public Education, Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.80 and a twelve month high of $30.32. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market capitalization of $509.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.58. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.04.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.26. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 2.64%. The business had revenue of $164.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.92 million. As a group, equities research analysts expect that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on APEI. William Blair raised American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Lake Street Capital upped their target price on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. B. Riley reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $31.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APEI. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in American Public Education by 19,594.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after buying an additional 3,331 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC bought a new position in American Public Education during the 1st quarter worth $89,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth $121,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth $124,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

American Public Education Company 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.