American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Short Interest Update

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 732,500 shares, a decline of 10.1% from the January 15th total of 814,600 shares. Approximately 4.5% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 115,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.3 days.

American Public Education Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $21.93 on Tuesday. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $10.30 and a 1 year high of $23.84. 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 stock’s 50-day moving average is $21.60 and its 200 day moving average is $18.01. The company has a market cap of $388.38 million, a PE ratio of 39.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.27.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Barrington Research boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, B. Riley upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in American Public Education by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,426,000 after purchasing an additional 34,817 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 750,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,197,000 after purchasing an additional 63,103 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 507,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,951,000 after buying an additional 37,492 shares during the period. Bastion Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth about $9,563,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in American Public Education by 0.6% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 404,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,963,000 after buying an additional 2,573 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.