Barrington Research Reaffirms “Outperform” Rating for American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by stock analysts at Barrington Research in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $40.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research’s target price indicates a potential upside of 14.42% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. DA Davidson began coverage on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Lake Street Capital set a $38.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 target price on American Public Education in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Northland Securities increased their target price on American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.57.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $34.96 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $35.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.29. The company has a market cap of $631.62 million, a PE ratio of 32.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $17.07 and a twelve month high of $39.83.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.39. The company had revenue of $163.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.02 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%. American Public Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. On average, analysts predict that American Public Education will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its position in American Public Education by 124.8% during the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 668,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,342,000 after purchasing an additional 370,894 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $5,319,000. CSM Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,723,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 76.1% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 389,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,867,000 after acquiring an additional 168,362 shares during the period. Finally, 4D Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 111.1% during the 2nd quarter. 4D Advisors LLC now owns 285,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,681,000 after acquiring an additional 150,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% 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.