American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Upgraded to “Buy” at StockNews.com

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) was upgraded by equities researchers at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday.

A number of other research firms have also commented on APEI. B. Riley lifted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of 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 increased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th.

American Public Education Stock Down 7.0 %

APEI stock opened at $21.15 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $18.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.87. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $8.40 and a twelve month high of $23.84. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $374.61 million, a P/E ratio of 37.77, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APEI. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $247,000. Barclays PLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 4,167 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 2,573 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 51,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $757,000 after purchasing an additional 1,517 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in American Public Education by 27.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 275,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,069,000 after buying an additional 58,984 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.