Versor Investments LP Makes New $378,000 Investment in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Versor Investments LP bought a new position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $378,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP acquired a new position in American Public Education in the 3rd quarter worth about $15,108,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 612,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,159,000 after buying an additional 49,008 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 3rd quarter valued at about $821,000. Crown Advisors Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,890,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 1,667.5% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 180,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,836,000 after buying an additional 170,604 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In related news, insider 325 Capital Llc sold 65,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.78, for a total transaction of $3,495,700.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 836,234 shares in the company, valued at $44,972,664.52. This represents a 7.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Tanya Joy Axenson sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.68, for a total value of $1,113,600.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 49,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,779,378.56. The trade was a 28.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 377,071 shares of company stock worth $20,753,569 over the last quarter. 10.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

American Public Education Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $54.36 on Friday. American Public Education, Inc. has a one year low of $25.80 and a one year high of $61.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 3.46. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $55.41 and its 200 day moving average is $44.56. The firm has a market cap of $996.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.76, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.46.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%.The company had revenue of $174.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.5 EPS for the current year.

Key American Public Education News

Here are the key news stories impacting American Public Education this week:

• Positive Sentiment: American Public Education just reported results that beat analyst expectations, and analysts have been updating their models higher after the earnings release. Earnings Beat: American Public Education, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its Q2 2026 EPS estimate to $0.37 from $0.35 and lifted full-year 2026 and FY2027 earnings forecasts, signaling better profitability expectations ahead.
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley Financial issued a positive forecast for American Public Education, reinforcing the view that earnings momentum may continue. B. Riley Financial Issues Positive Forecast for American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Price
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland also increased its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates, but separately trimmed some near-term quarter-by-quarter forecasts, showing a mixed outlook rather than a clean upgrade.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded APEI from strong-buy to hold, which could temper some of the post-earnings enthusiasm. Zacks downgrade from strong-buy to hold
• Negative Sentiment: Northland cut its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.41 from $0.47 and lowered its Q4 2026 estimate to $0.81 from $0.90, suggesting some expected near-term moderation after the strong quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Public Education from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen lowered American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 price target on American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Truist Financial upped their price target 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. Finally, Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Public Education presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.13.

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.