American Public Education, Inc. $APEI Shares Purchased by Bastion Asset Management Inc.

Bastion Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 39.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 212,964 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 60,019 shares during the quarter. American Public Education accounts for approximately 4.3% of Bastion Asset Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Bastion Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $7,828,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,241 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education during the third quarter worth about $40,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other news, insider 325 Capital Llc sold 65,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.78, for a total transaction of $3,495,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 836,234 shares in the company, valued at $44,972,664.52. This represents a 7.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.70, for a total value of $115,400.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 62,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,587,324.40. This trade represents a 3.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 377,071 shares of company stock valued at $20,753,569. Corporate insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $53.56 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. American Public Education, Inc. has a twelve month low of $25.80 and a twelve month high of $61.59. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $55.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.96. The stock has a market cap of $982.29 million, a P/E ratio of 28.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.46.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%.The business had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APEI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $51.00 price objective on American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.13.

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.

APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.