Hsbc Holdings PLC Invests $1.01 Million in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 17,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,014,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in American Public Education by 4.3% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in American Public Education by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,018,000 after purchasing an additional 21,079 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 97,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,172,000 after purchasing an additional 6,671 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on APEI. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Barrington Research raised their target price on American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.12.

American Public Education Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of APEI opened at $50.00 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $917 million, a P/E ratio of 26.46, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.37. American Public Education, Inc. has a one year low of $27.74 and a one year high of $61.59. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $52.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $51.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.98.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.33. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.13% and a return on equity of 14.02%. The company had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 52,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,817,288. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.