American Public Education (APEI) Receives a Hold from Truist Financial

In a report released on May 10, Jasper Bibb from Truist Financial maintained a Hold rating on American Public Education (APEI – Research Report), with a price target of $20.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $17.84.

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The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for American Public Education with a $18.67 average price target.

APEI market cap is currently $313.5M and has a P/E ratio of -6.78.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 58 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of APEI in relation to earlier this year.

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American Public Education (APEI) Company Description:

American Public Education, Inc. engages in the provision of online and on-campus postsecondary education. It operates through the American Public Education and Hondros College of Nursing segments. The American Public Education segment reflects the operational activities of the company’s subsidiary American Public University System, Inc., other corporate activities, and minority investments. The Hondros College of Nursing segment concerns health science and technology focused programs. The company was founded by James P. Etter in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, WV.