American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Given New $16.00 Price Target at B. Riley

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) had its target price raised by B. Riley from $15.00 to $16.00 in a research report released on Tuesday morning, Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial upped their price target on American Public Education from $6.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Barrington Research upped their price target on American Public Education from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an outperform rating in a research note on Friday, March 22nd.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $13.83 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $242.85 million, a P/E ratio of -4.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.29. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $3.76 and a 1-year high of $16.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $12.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.97.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $152.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $150.54 million. American Public Education had a positive return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 7.87%. Equities analysts predict that American Public Education will post 0.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cannon Global Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in American Public Education during the 1st quarter worth approximately $145,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp bought a new stake in American Public Education during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $137,000. AWM Investment Company Inc. increased its stake in American Public Education by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. AWM Investment Company Inc. now owns 169,370 shares of the company’s stock worth $843,000 after purchasing an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heron Bay Capital Management bought a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $252,000. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.