325 Capital Llc Sells 61,962 Shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) insider 325 Capital Llc sold 61,962 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.45, for a total transaction of $3,435,792.90. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,119,043 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,050,934.35. This trade represents a 5.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

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 stock was sold at an average price of $55.41, for a total transaction of $3,518,535.00.
• 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 value of $3,283,812.45.

American Public Education Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $54.52 on Friday. American Public Education, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $20.75 and a fifty-two week high of $58.69. The firm 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. The business’s fifty day moving average is $44.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.88. The company has a quick ratio of 3.46, a current ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in American Public Education by 84.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its position 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 worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on APEI shares. Truist Financial lifted their price target on American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Lake Street Capital raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, American Public Education has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.50.

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.