American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com

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

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

American Public Education Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $21.21 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $19.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.26. The company has a market capitalization of $375.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.88, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $9.85 and a 12-month high of $23.84.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,004,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,651,000 after acquiring an additional 127,000 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the third quarter valued at about $1,691,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 43.6% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 351,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,182,000 after purchasing an additional 106,689 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 121.3% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 194,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,414,000 after buying an additional 106,535 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp raised its holdings in American Public Education by 27.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 275,889 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,069,000 after buying an additional 58,984 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.