325 Capital Llc Sells 58,797 Shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) insider 325 Capital Llc sold 58,797 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.85, for a total value of $3,283,812.45. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,060,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,214,739.10. This trade represents a 5.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

325 Capital Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 18th, 325 Capital Llc sold 63,500 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.41, for a total value of $3,518,535.00.
• On Monday, March 16th, 325 Capital Llc sold 61,962 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.45, for a total value of $3,435,792.90.

American Public Education Stock Performance

American Public Education stock opened at $54.52 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 3.46 and a quick ratio of 3.46. American Public Education, Inc. has a 12 month low of $20.75 and a 12 month high of $58.69. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $44.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.88. The company has a market cap of $1.00 billion, a PE ratio of 40.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.70.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.28. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.86% and a return on equity of 11.30%. The company had revenue of $158.33 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $151.61 million. American Public Education has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.640 EPS. Research analysts expect that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current year.

American Public Education News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting American Public Education this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price-target raises are supporting upside — DA Davidson boosted its target to $58 and other brokers have lifted targets recently, reinforcing buy-side momentum after APEI’s Q4 beat. DA Davidson Price Target Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and estimates improving: APEI posted an EPS and revenue beat for Q4 and provided Q1 EPS guidance (0.580–0.640), and recent upward earnings estimate revisions (highlighted by Zacks) support the bullish narrative. Zacks Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports show anomalous zero-share totals and NaN changes (days-to-cover = 0.0) — this appears to be a data/reporting issue rather than a real spike in short activity, so treat short-interest signals cautiously.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling this week could pressure the stock — 325 Capital LLC sold large blocks (multiple sales mid-March totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars), and a few senior executives also sold shares. These sizable disposals may create near-term selling pressure or raise questions about timing; filings are available via the SEC. 325 Capital/SEC Filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 target price on American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. William Blair set a $58.00 price target on American Public Education in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $48.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in American Public Education by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,086,727 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,893,000 after purchasing an additional 17,902 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 962,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,398,000 after purchasing an additional 34,700 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 847,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,028,000 after buying an additional 15,277 shares during the last quarter. No Street GP LP bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,365,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 8.7% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 612,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,159,000 after buying an additional 49,008 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Public Education Company 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.