28,732 Shares in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI Bought by Nuveen LLC

Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 28,732 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $641,000. Nuveen LLC owned 0.16% of American Public Education at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its position in American Public Education by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 88,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,978,000 after acquiring an additional 1,443 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in American Public Education by 3.2% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 47,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,055,000 after purchasing an additional 1,480 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 6.6% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 908,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,288,000 after purchasing an additional 56,674 shares in the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. bought a new position in shares of American Public Education during the first quarter valued at approximately $384,000. Finally, Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 39.5% during the first quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 147,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,302,000 after purchasing an additional 41,922 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

American Public Education Price Performance

NASDAQ APEI opened at $31.39 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $30.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $567.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.61, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 2.83. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.45 and a 1-year high of $32.24.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.05. American Public Education had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%.The company had revenue of $162.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.88 million. On average, equities analysts predict that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on APEI. Zacks Research raised American Public Education to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. B. Riley upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Northland Capmk raised shares of American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $37.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Public Education has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $35.17.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Public Education news, Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total transaction of $6,011,663.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 17.54% of the company’s stock.

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.