American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the nine brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $47.1429.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on APEI shares. DA Davidson boosted their price target on American Public Education from $43.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective 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. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 target price on American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $47.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, January 30th.

American Public Education Price Performance

APEI opened at $44.25 on Thursday. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $18.76 and a 1 year high of $46.06. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $40.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $800.04 million, a PE ratio of 33.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 2.84 and a current ratio of 2.84.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in American Public Education during the third quarter valued at $40,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in American Public Education by 84.1% in the 2nd 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. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 552 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.