American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $47.1429.

APEI has been the topic of a number of research reports. DA Davidson increased their price objective on American Public Education from $43.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $47.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after buying an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey raised its holdings in American Public Education by 14.8% during the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% in 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 period. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its holdings in American Public Education by 4.9% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 12,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $482,000 after purchasing an additional 569 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Public Education Stock Down 1.0%

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $43.42 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $785.03 million, a PE ratio of 32.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.71. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $40.88 and a 200-day moving average of $36.64. The company has a current ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 2.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $18.76 and a 52 week high of $46.06.

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.