American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director James Kenigsberg Sells 600 Shares

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Director James Kenigsberg sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.39, for a total transaction of $13,434.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 26,432 shares in the company, valued at approximately $591,812.48. The trade was a 2.22 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

American Public Education Stock Down 1.9 %

APEI opened at $21.97 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $10.30 and a 1-year high of $23.84. The company has a market capitalization of $389.09 million, a PE ratio of 39.23, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.92.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barrington Research increased their price target on shares of American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. B. Riley increased 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 report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APEI. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,691,000. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 27.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 275,889 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,069,000 after purchasing an additional 58,984 shares during the period. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 140.7% during the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 80,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,193,000 after purchasing an additional 47,293 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp purchased a new position in American Public Education during the fourth quarter valued at $858,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its stake in American Public Education by 184.0% during the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 31,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $471,000 after acquiring an additional 20,710 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by 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.