American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) EVP Craig S. Macgibbon Sells 1,500 Shares

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) EVP Craig S. Macgibbon sold 1,500 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.40, for a total value of $27,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 41,783 shares in the company, valued at $768,807.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

American Public Education Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of APEI stock opened at $17.64 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $14.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.41. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $3.76 and a 1 year high of $21.04. The company has a quick ratio of 2.81, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) 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 5.97% and a negative net margin of 6.78%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the first quarter valued at $2,159,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in American Public Education during the first quarter worth about $130,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in American Public Education during the first quarter worth about $182,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in American Public Education during the first quarter worth about $313,000. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in American Public Education during the first quarter worth about $141,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barrington Research lifted their price target on American Public Education from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 8th. B. Riley lifted their price target on American Public Education from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 30th. StockNews.com upgraded American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 16th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted 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.

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.