American Century Companies Inc. Has $17.15 Million Stock Position in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 563,079 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 46,813 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $17,151,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of APEI. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its stake in American Public Education by 123.2% during the first quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 59,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,338,000 after acquiring an additional 33,099 shares in the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $384,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in American Public Education by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 908,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,288,000 after purchasing an additional 56,674 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in American Public Education by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 47,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,055,000 after purchasing an additional 1,480 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its stake in American Public Education by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 88,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,978,000 after purchasing an additional 1,443 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APEI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Northland Securities boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research upgraded American Public Education to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. B. Riley upped their target price on American Public Education from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Public Education currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.57.

American Public Education Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $35.34 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $35.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 2.84 and a current ratio of 2.84. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $18.76 and a 52-week high of $39.83. The company has a market capitalization of $638.95 million, a P/E ratio of 26.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.71.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.39. The business had revenue of $163.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.02 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 11.75%. American Public Education has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current year.

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.