American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $33.74 and traded as high as $39.81. American Public Education shares last traded at $39.40, with a volume of 204,962 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on APEI. Northland Securities lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Monday, December 29th. B. Riley boosted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.57.

American Public Education Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $35.55 and a 200-day moving average of $33.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $712.35 million, a P/E ratio of 29.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a quick ratio of 2.84, a current ratio of 2.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $163.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in American Public Education during the second quarter worth about $297,000. 4D Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 111.1% in the 2nd quarter. 4D Advisors LLC now owns 285,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,681,000 after buying an additional 150,000 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 563,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,151,000 after buying an additional 46,813 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 76.1% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 389,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,867,000 after acquiring an additional 168,362 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 124.8% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 668,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,342,000 after acquiring an additional 370,894 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.