Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Takes Position in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 20,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $821,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd owned 0.12% of American Public Education as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares during the period. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 468 shares during the last quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP increased its holdings in American Public Education by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 7,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in American Public Education by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in American Public Education by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

American Public Education Price Performance

APEI stock opened at $42.30 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 2.84 and a current ratio of 2.84. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $38.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.16. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $18.76 and a 52-week high of $44.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $765.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.05, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.72.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.39. American Public Education had a return on equity of 11.75% and a net margin of 4.87%.The company had revenue of $163.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.02 million. American Public Education has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on APEI. B. Riley boosted their target price on American Public Education from $40.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $53.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $45.71.

American Public Education Profile

American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.

APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.