Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Reduces Stake in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lessened its position in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 30.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 107,014 shares of the company’s stock after selling 47,912 shares during the quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC’s holdings in American Public Education were worth $4,224,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in American Public Education by 124.8% during the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 668,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,342,000 after buying an additional 370,894 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of American Public Education during the 3rd quarter worth $821,000. 4D Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 111.1% during the 2nd quarter. 4D Advisors LLC now owns 285,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,681,000 after acquiring an additional 150,000 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 563,079 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,151,000 after purchasing an additional 46,813 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 76.1% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 389,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,867,000 after purchasing an additional 168,362 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ APEI opened at $45.32 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $819.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a quick ratio of 2.84, a current ratio of 2.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $42.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.46. American Public Education, Inc. has a twelve month low of $18.76 and a twelve month high of $47.27.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on APEI. Northland Securities set a $51.00 target price on American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research raised American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Public Education currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $48.71.

About American Public Education

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.