Meeder Asset Management Inc. Increases Holdings in American Public Education, Inc. $APEI

Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) by 193.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,481 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,205 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. owned 0.08% of American Public Education worth $881,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of APEI. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in American Public Education by 96.5% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 1,298 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at $2,817,288. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Barrington Research lifted 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.12.

American Public Education Trading Down 2.8%

APEI opened at $49.27 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $903.61 million, a PE ratio of 26.07, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The business has a 50 day moving average of $53.44 and a 200-day moving average of $50.60. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52 week low of $27.74 and a 52 week high of $61.59.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $174.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%.American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. Equities research analysts predict 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.