Bailard Inc. Cuts Holdings in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Bailard Inc. lessened its stake in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 29.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,995 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,100 shares during the quarter. Bailard Inc. owned 0.07% of American Public Education worth $365,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 2nd quarter valued at about $58,000. Militia Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 43.5% in the first quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 6,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $155,000 after buying an additional 2,100 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in American Public Education by 70.0% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 2,800 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the first quarter valued at about $213,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on APEI. Wall Street Zen downgraded American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Northland Securities lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Public Education presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.57.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI stock opened at $34.39 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $621.94 million, a P/E ratio of 32.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. American Public Education, Inc. has a 12 month low of $18.00 and a 12 month high of $39.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 2.83. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $35.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.43.

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

American Public Education 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.