DA Davidson Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) had its price objective increased by investment analysts at DA Davidson from $40.00 to $41.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. DA Davidson’s price target points to a potential upside of 17.28% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of American Public Education to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Northland Securities upped their price objective on American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $37.00 target price on American Public Education in a report on Thursday, August 7th. One investment 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Public Education presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.57.

American Public Education Trading Up 1.0%

American Public Education stock opened at $34.96 on Tuesday. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $17.07 and a 12 month high of $39.83. The company has a market capitalization of $631.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $31.29. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $163.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that American Public Education will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 14.8% in the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,000 after buying an additional 468 shares during the last quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP grew its position in American Public Education by 7.2% during the second quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 7,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in American Public Education by 40.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its position in American Public Education by 4.9% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 12,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $482,000 after acquiring an additional 569 shares during the period. 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.