American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Shares Acquired by State Street Corp

State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 27.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 275,889 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 58,984 shares during the period. State Street Corp’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $4,069,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP lifted its stake in American Public Education by 94.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 2,261 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted 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 last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the 3rd quarter worth about $165,000. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 350.3% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 11,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,000 after buying an additional 9,069 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Martingale Asset Management L P acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 3rd quarter valued at about $189,000. 79.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $21.67 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $383.82 million, a PE ratio of 38.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.31. American Public Education, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $9.65 and a fifty-two week high of $23.84. The company has a fifty day moving average of $19.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.09.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APEI has been the topic of several analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 25th. Barrington Research lifted their target price 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 target on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th.

American Public Education Company Profile

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.