State of Wyoming Has $350,000 Stock Holdings in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

State of Wyoming cut its position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 19.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,677 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,849 shares during the period. State of Wyoming owned 0.09% of American Public Education worth $350,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Trexquant Investment LP grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 66.4% in the 1st quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 62,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,384,000 after buying an additional 24,744 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 26,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $589,000 after buying an additional 1,427 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 516,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,523,000 after buying an additional 8,550 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 783.2% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 93,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,076,000 after buying an additional 82,480 shares during the period. Finally, Informed Momentum Co LLC grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC now owns 41,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $925,000 after buying an additional 609 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other news, Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total value of $6,011,663.84. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,181,005 shares in the company, valued at $33,115,380.20. The trade was a 15.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders sold 345,441 shares of company stock valued at $9,701,563. 17.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on APEI shares. Northland Capmk upgraded American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Northland Securities began coverage on American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 price target for the company. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 price target on American Public Education in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Barrington Research lifted their price target on American Public Education from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Finally, B. Riley lifted their price target on American Public Education from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Public Education presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.17.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $30.18 on Tuesday. American Public Education, Inc. has a twelve month low of $13.45 and a twelve month high of $32.24. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $30.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.56. The company has a market capitalization of $545.35 million, a PE ratio of 28.47, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.61. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.05. American Public Education had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%.The firm had revenue of $162.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.88 million. On average, equities analysts anticipate that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

American Public Education 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.