325 Capital Llc Sells 63,500 Shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) insider 325 Capital Llc sold 63,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.41, for a total value of $3,518,535.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 996,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $55,229,695.86. The trade was a 5.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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

• On Tuesday, March 17th, 325 Capital Llc sold 58,797 shares of American Public Education stock. The shares were 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 Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $54.52 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.00 billion, a PE ratio of 40.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a current ratio of 3.46, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. American Public Education, Inc. has a twelve month low of $20.75 and a twelve month high of $58.69. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.88.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $158.33 million during 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. On average, equities analysts predict that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 390 shares during the period. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its position in American Public Education by 14.8% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after acquiring an additional 468 shares during the period. Militia Capital Partners LP increased its position in American Public Education by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 7,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised 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 acquiring an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its stake in American Public Education by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 12,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after acquiring an additional 569 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More American Public Education News

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 research firms have recently commented on APEI. Zacks Research upgraded American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial upped their target price on American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on American Public Education from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. William Blair set a $58.00 price objective on American Public Education in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.50.

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.