Bailard Inc. Makes New Investment in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

Bailard Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 17,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $373,000. Bailard Inc. owned approximately 0.10% of American Public Education as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the third quarter worth $1,691,000. State Street Corp raised its position in American Public Education by 27.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 275,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,069,000 after purchasing an additional 58,984 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in 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 worth $1,193,000 after buying an additional 47,293 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at about $858,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 184.0% in the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 31,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $471,000 after buying an additional 20,710 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on APEI. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, February 24th. B. Riley boosted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Truist Financial increased 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. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of APEI opened at $20.12 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $356.37 million, a PE ratio of 35.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.27. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $10.95 and a 52-week high of $23.84. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $21.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65.

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.