Boston Partners Boosts Holdings in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)

Boston Partners increased its holdings in American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Rating) by 283.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 67,915 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,209 shares during the period. Boston Partners owned 0.36% of American Public Education worth $621,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APEI. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 76.4% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 81,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,320,000 after acquiring an additional 35,374 shares in the last quarter. Trexquant Investment LP purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 2nd quarter valued at $365,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in American Public Education by 96.3% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 10,015 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,000 after buying an additional 4,912 shares during the period. KBC Group NV purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 3rd quarter valued at $159,000. 92.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $12.72 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $12.84 and its 200 day moving average is $12.01. American Public Education, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $7.82 and a fifty-two week high of $24.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $240.28 million, a PE ratio of -2.43, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 2.39 and a current ratio of 2.39.

American Public Education Profile

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American Public Education, Inc provides online and on-campus postsecondary education services. It operates through the following business segments: American Public Education and Hondros College of Nursing. 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.

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