American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Upgraded by StockNews.com to “Buy” Rating

StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning.

APEI has been the topic of several other reports. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. B. Riley raised their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Barrington Research lifted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th.

American Public Education Trading Down 2.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $22.75 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company’s 50 day moving average is $17.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.84. The company has a market cap of $402.95 million, a PE ratio of 40.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.31. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $8.13 and a 52 week high of $23.84.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APEI. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Quarry LP grew its holdings in American Public Education by 94.0% in the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 2,261 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in American Public Education by 129.1% in the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 5,187 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in American Public Education during the third quarter valued at approximately $165,000. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its position in American Public Education by 350.3% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 11,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,000 after buying an additional 9,069 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About American Public Education

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.