American Public Education Inc (NASDAQ: APEI)’s stock price has surge by 17.72relation to previous closing price of 15.18. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 29.31% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-05-08 that American Public’s (APEI) first-quarter results reflect strong performance and enrollment across its segments, barring GSUSA and RU performance.
Is It Worth Investing in American Public Education Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for APEI is at 1.27. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for APEI is 16.90M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.92% of that float. The average trading volume for APEI on May 09, 2024 was 147.50K shares.
APEI’s Market Performance
The stock of American Public Education Inc (APEI) has seen a 29.31% increase in the past week, with a 33.06% rise in the past month, and a 63.35% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.62% for APEI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 32.14% for APEI stock, with a simple moving average of 105.46% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of APEI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for APEI stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for APEI by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for APEI in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $6 based on the research report published on May 26, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see APEI reach a price target of $43. The rating they have provided for APEI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 06th, 2021.
APEI Trading at 35.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought APEI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 9.03% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.05%, as shares surge +35.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +62.60% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APEI rose by +29.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +274.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.76. In addition, American Public Education Inc saw 85.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at APEI starting from Halle Jean C., who sale 11,874 shares at the price of $11.68 back on Mar 12 ’24. After this action, Halle Jean C. now owns 21,739 shares of American Public Education Inc, valued at $138,652 using the latest closing price.
Beckett Thomas, the SVP, General Counsel of American Public Education Inc, sale 2,900 shares at $12.88 during a trade that took place back on Mar 08 ’24, which means that Beckett Thomas is holding 42,908 shares at $37,366 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for APEI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.64 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Public Education Inc stands at -0.06. The total capital return value is set at -0.09. Equity return is now at value -13.00, with -6.97 for asset returns.
Based on American Public Education Inc (APEI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.71. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -16.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 46.49 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.08. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.81.
Conclusion
In conclusion, American Public Education Inc (APEI) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
