American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Insider 325 Capital Llc Sells 65,000 Shares of Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) insider 325 Capital Llc sold 65,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.78, for a total value of $3,495,700.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 836,234 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,972,664.52. The trade was a 7.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

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

• On Thursday, March 19th, 325 Capital Llc sold 95,512 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.76, for a total transaction of $5,230,237.12.
• 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 Tuesday, March 17th, 325 Capital Llc sold 58,797 shares of American Public Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.85, for a total transaction of $3,283,812.45.
• 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 transaction of $3,435,792.90.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI stock opened at $55.49 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.33. American Public Education, Inc. has a one year low of $20.75 and a one year high of $58.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.80, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a current ratio of 3.46.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APEI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Lake Street Capital lifted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barrington Research increased their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $53.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,241 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in American Public Education in the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in American Public Education by 84.1% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake 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. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About American Public Education

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.