American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock: Insider James Kenigsberg Sells 1,256 Shares

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) insider James Kenigsberg sold 1,256 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.69, for a total transaction of $59,898.64. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 43,473 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,073,227.37. This trade represents a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ APEI traded down $1.10 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $47.67. The company had a trading volume of 95,113 shares, compared to its average volume of 290,174. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock has a market cap of $872.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.41. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.71. American Public Education, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $30.20 and a fifty-two week high of $61.59.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $171.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $170.88 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.84% and a return on equity of 15.30%. American Public Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.790 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.290 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 181,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,743,000 after acquiring an additional 4,125 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in American Public Education by 99.5% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 77,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,394,000 after acquiring an additional 38,538 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in American Public Education by 350.3% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 80,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,375,000 after acquiring an additional 62,746 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in American Public Education in the second quarter worth about $3,721,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in American Public Education by 9.6% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 62,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,564,000 after purchasing an additional 5,492 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Lake Street Capital boosted their price target on American Public Education from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. DA Davidson raised American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Wall Street Zen cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Zacks Research cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.38.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) is an education services company that provides postsecondary instruction and career-focused training through a group of institutions. Its portfolio includes American Public University System, Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing.

American Public University System offers undergraduate and graduate programs primarily through online and distance-learning formats. Its institutions serve military personnel, veterans, working adults and other students, with academic offerings spanning areas such as business, public service, health care, technology, security and liberal arts.

Rasmussen University provides undergraduate and graduate education through online and campus-based programs, with a focus on health sciences, nursing, business, technology and other career-oriented fields.