Janus Henderson Group PLC Makes New Investment in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Janus Henderson Group PLC purchased a new position in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 21,796 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,240,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares during the period. Militia Capital Partners LP raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 7,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the period. Creative Planning increased its stake in American Public Education by 5.5% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 11,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $466,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares during the period. Finally, Diversified Trust Co raised its position in American Public Education by 8.6% in the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 7,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $445,000 after purchasing an additional 621 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,817,288. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APEI has been the topic of several analyst reports. B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $64.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Barrington Research boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.12.

American Public Education Stock Performance

American Public Education stock opened at $51.24 on Monday. American Public Education, Inc. has a 12-month low of $27.74 and a 12-month high of $61.59. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $52.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $51.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $939.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%.The business had revenue of $174.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $173.73 million. On average, research analysts anticipate that American Public Education, Inc. will post 2.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.

APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.