Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC Acquires Shares of 12,716 American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC bought a new position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 12,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $274,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Trexquant Investment LP raised its holdings in American Public Education by 46.4% in the fourth quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 37,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $804,000 after purchasing an additional 11,820 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 221,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,772,000 after buying an additional 23,300 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 53,897 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,163,000 after acquiring an additional 2,583 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in American Public Education during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,287,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in American Public Education by 16.2% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,000 after acquiring an additional 1,134 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Trading Down 2.1 %

Shares of APEI stock opened at $21.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 2.65. The company has a market cap of $395.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.27, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.47. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $11.80 and a 1 year high of $25.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $21.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.60.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total transaction of $81,659.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. The trade was a 5.79 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 11.38% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on APEI shares. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Friday, March 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target for the company. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 7th. William Blair raised shares of American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.33.

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.