SG Americas Securities LLC Invests $723,000 in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 18,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $723,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APEI. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in American Public Education by 5,909.5% during 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. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the second quarter worth about $58,000. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in American Public Education by 40.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in American Public Education by 96.5% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 1,298 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on APEI. Wall Street Zen lowered American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Northland Securities increased their price target on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.57.

American Public Education Stock Up 5.1%

NASDAQ APEI opened at $42.59 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $37.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.48. American Public Education, Inc. has a one year low of $18.76 and a one year high of $42.87. 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 company has a market cap of $770.03 million, a P/E ratio of 32.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.72.

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

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.