PVG Asset Management Corp Grows Stock Position in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

PVG Asset Management Corp lifted its position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 502.3% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 42,935 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 35,807 shares during the period. American Public Education makes up 1.6% of PVG Asset Management Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. PVG Asset Management Corp’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $2,220,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in APEI. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in American Public Education by 84.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings 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. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 96.5% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 1,298 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,817,288. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ APEI opened at $48.51 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 2.98. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $52.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $889.82 million, a P/E ratio of 25.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.37. American Public Education, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $27.74 and a fifty-two week high of $61.59.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APEI has been the topic of several research reports. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Barrington Research upped their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of American Public Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Public Education presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $59.12.

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.