StockNews.com Upgrades American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) to Buy

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on APEI. B. Riley upped their price objective on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Barrington Research boosted their price objective 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. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th.

American Public Education Stock Down 7.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $21.15 on Tuesday. American Public Education has a 52-week low of $8.40 and a 52-week 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $18.04 and its 200 day moving average is $16.87. The stock has a market cap of $374.61 million, a P/E ratio of 37.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.31.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 14.5% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,004,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,651,000 after buying an additional 127,000 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in American Public Education by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 592,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,411,000 after buying an additional 42,984 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 0.6% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 404,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,963,000 after acquiring an additional 2,573 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 43.6% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 351,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,182,000 after acquiring an additional 106,689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 58,984 shares in 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.