Ritholtz Wealth Management Has $294,000 Holdings in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

Ritholtz Wealth Management reduced its holdings in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEIFree Report) by 9.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,611 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,492 shares during the quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management owned 0.08% of American Public Education worth $294,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 51,314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $757,000 after purchasing an additional 1,517 shares during the period. Quarry LP increased its holdings in American Public Education by 94.0% during the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after buying an additional 2,261 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 404,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,963,000 after purchasing an additional 2,573 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in American Public Education by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 121,688 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,625,000 after buying an additional 3,775 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC raised its stake in American Public Education by 17.4% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 28,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after acquiring an additional 4,167 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $22.46 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $397.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.29. American Public Education, Inc. has a twelve month low of $10.15 and a twelve month high of $23.84. The company’s fifty day moving average is $20.91 and its 200 day moving average is $17.61. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

American Public Education Company Profile

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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.

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