American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director Sells $6,011,663.84 in Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total value of $6,011,663.84. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 1,181,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,115,380.20. The trade was a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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

• On Thursday, June 5th, 325 Capital Llc sold 103,522 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.21, for a total value of $2,920,355.62.
• 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 stock was 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 stock was 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 stock was 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 Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $28.25 on Monday. 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 business’s 50 day simple moving average is $25.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $509.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.45, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.58. American Public Education, Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.80 and a twelve month high of $30.32.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $164.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $161.92 million. Equities research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APEI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Truist Financial upped their target price on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. William Blair raised American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Barrington Research upped their price objective on American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Public Education currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $31.25.

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.