Ritholtz Wealth Management Takes $700,000 Position in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 12,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $700,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management owned 0.07% of American Public Education as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. No Street GP LP acquired a new position in American Public Education in the third quarter worth about $32,365,000. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the third quarter valued at approximately $15,108,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 1,667.5% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 180,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,836,000 after purchasing an additional 170,604 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 122.9% in the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 294,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,619,000 after purchasing an additional 162,318 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 1,025.5% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 130,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,937,000 after buying an additional 118,996 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $53.03 on Tuesday. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $27.74 and a 1 year high of $61.59. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $54.11 and a 200-day moving average of $48.71. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $972.73 million, a P/E ratio of 28.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.38.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.33. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%.The business had revenue of $174.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APEI has been the subject of several analyst reports. William Blair set a $58.00 target price on American Public Education in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.12.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,817,288. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Profile

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.