American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Rating Increased to Buy at StockNews.com

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) was upgraded by StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. B. Riley lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Truist Financial raised their target price on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Barrington Research upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th.

American Public Education Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of APEI stock opened at $21.57 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $9.65 and a 12-month high of $23.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $382.05 million, a P/E ratio of 38.52, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $19.52 and its 200 day moving average is $17.20.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Public Education during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $165,000. Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the third quarter valued at $247,000. Barclays PLC lifted its position in American Public Education by 17.4% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 28,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after purchasing an additional 4,167 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 404,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,963,000 after buying an additional 2,573 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 51,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $757,000 after buying an additional 1,517 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Company Profile

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.