American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Given New $20.00 Price Target at Barrington Research

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) had its price objective upped by Barrington Research from $17.00 to $20.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q4 2024 earnings at $0.40 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on APEI. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of American Public Education from $6.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. B. Riley upped their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 30th.

American Public Education Stock Up 17.7 %

Shares of APEI opened at $17.87 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $13.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.44. The stock has a market cap of $313.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.27. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $3.76 and a 12 month high of $21.04.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.50. American Public Education had a positive return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 7.87%. The business had revenue of $152.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.54 million. Equities analysts predict that American Public Education will post 0.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mackenzie Financial Corp bought a new position in shares of American Public Education in the third quarter worth about $54,000. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at $137,000. Cannon Global Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 1st quarter valued at $145,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the first quarter worth $211,000. Finally, Heron Bay Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter valued at $252,000. 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.