American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Buy

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. DA Davidson raised their target price on American Public Education from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of American Public Education from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Northland Securities raised their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.57.

American Public Education Stock Down 0.0%

APEI opened at $34.77 on Monday. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $18.76 and a 12 month high of $39.83. The company has a market cap of $628.73 million, a PE ratio of 32.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a 50 day moving average of $35.68 and a 200 day moving average of $32.10.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted 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 return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%.The firm had revenue of $163.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.02 million. American Public Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that American Public Education will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the second 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 last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in American Public Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in 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 in the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the second quarter worth approximately $58,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position 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 valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 184 degree programs and 134 certificate programs in various fields of study, including nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, homeland security, business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning opportunities in leadership, finance, human resources, and other fields of study critical to the federal government workforce.