American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Cut to Hold at StockNews.com

StockNews.com downgraded shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Wednesday morning.

APEI has been the topic of several other reports. Truist Financial boosted their target price 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. B. Riley raised 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. Finally, Barrington Research lifted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th.

American Public Education Stock Performance

American Public Education stock opened at $21.48 on Wednesday. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $9.26 and a twelve month high of $23.84. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.09. The company has a market capitalization of $380.45 million, a PE ratio of 38.36, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.31.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Public Education during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Quarry LP increased its stake in American Public Education by 94.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after buying an additional 2,261 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its stake in American Public Education by 129.1% in the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 5,187 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the third quarter valued at $165,000. Finally, FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 350.3% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 11,658 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,000 after buying an additional 9,069 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.