William Blair Has Positive Forecast for APEI FY2025 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Investment analysts at William Blair increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for American Public Education in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 13th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.23 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.22. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.48 per share.

APEI has been the topic of several other research reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. B. Riley raised their target price on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Barrington Research upped their price target on American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock 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 company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th.

American Public Education Trading Up 4.0 %

American Public Education stock opened at $19.05 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market cap of $337.38 million, a PE ratio of 34.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.24. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $16.34. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $5.41 and a 12 month high of $21.04.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Michael David Braner purchased 17,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 30th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $16.77 per share, for a total transaction of $299,713.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 1,922,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,242,169.70. This trade represents a 0.94 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders purchased a total of 58,804 shares of company stock worth $915,928 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 11.38% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new position in American Public Education in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Quarry LP lifted its position in American Public Education by 94.0% during the second 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. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in American Public Education during the first quarter worth $130,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $136,000 after buying an additional 5,187 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 1st quarter worth $141,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently 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.