American Public Education, Inc. $APEI Shares Sold by Renaissance Technologies LLC

Renaissance Technologies LLC reduced its position in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 4.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 920,220 shares of the company’s stock after selling 42,700 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned about 0.05% of American Public Education worth $52,342,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of APEI. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,086,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,893,000 after buying an additional 17,902 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 847,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,028,000 after acquiring an additional 15,277 shares during the period. No Street GP LP acquired a new position in American Public Education in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,365,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in American Public Education by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 595,704 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,518,000 after acquiring an additional 65,497 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in American Public Education by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 432,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,333,000 after purchasing an additional 6,729 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 52,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,817,288. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APEI has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, June 1st. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.12.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $47.71 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $53.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 2.98. American Public Education, Inc. has a one year low of $27.74 and a one year high of $61.59. The company has a market cap of $875.00 million, a PE ratio of 25.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.37.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted 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 net margin of 6.13% and a return on equity of 14.02%. The company 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, equities research analysts forecast that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Public Education 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.