American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)’s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $49.54 and traded as high as $59.51. American Public Education shares last traded at $59.34, with a volume of 500,625 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APEI has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $64.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Barrington Research lifted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Zacks Research cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.12.

American Public Education Stock Up 3.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a PE ratio of 31.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $53.84 and its 200 day moving average is $49.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 2.98.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at $2,817,288. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,241 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake 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 valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in American Public Education by 40.5% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 96.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 1,298 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.