Depending on how one views it, the stock price performance for the year has been a mixed bag, resulting in either an optimistic or pessimistic outlook. The metric has seen a significant gain of 68.09% since the start of this calendar year. Looking back over the last six months, we can see a weaker performance of 29.66%. Over the past 30 days, the price of APEI has leaped by -5.99%. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -1.66%.
The stock of American Public Education Inc (APEI) is currently priced at $29.03. In the last session, the stock climbed significantly, topping out at $38.0 after opening at $29.03. The day’s lowest price was $30.0 before the stock closed at $31.53.
American Public Education Inc experienced a rather steady stock market performance.
52-week price history of APEI Stock
Analyzing a stock’s 52-week high and low prices can offer important information about its present condition and future outlook. American Public Education Inc’s current trading price is -9.94% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 146.01%. The stock’s price range during this period has varied between$11.80 and $32.24. The American Public Education Inc’s shares, which operate in the Consumer Defensive, saw a trading volume of around 0.65 million for the day, a figure considerably higher than their average daily volume of 0.3 million over last three months.
Market Capitalization vs. Financial Performance: A Comparative Study
American Public Education Inc (APEI) has experienced a quarterly rise of 14.25% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 523.69M and boasts a workforce of 6117 employees.
American Public Education Inc: Analysts’ Ratings Unveiled
As of right now, 4 analysts are rating American Public Education Inc as a BUY, 1 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 1 analyst is recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 analyst is rating the stock as SELL.
Combining Moving Average and Trading Volume Data for Better Market Insight
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 27.01, with a change in price of +7.35. Similarly, American Public Education Inc recorded 239,947 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +33.90%.
APEI’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio Cause for Concern? An In-Depth Look
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a significant metric that provides insights into a company’s financial state and market presence. By dividing a company’s current liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, the D/E ratio depicts the extent of debt used by a company to fund its assets relative to the value of its shareholders’ equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for APEI stands at 0.72. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.67.
APEI Stock Stochastic Average
As of today, American Public Education Inc’s raw stochastic average for the last 50 days stands at 50.19%. This is a rise compared to the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was noted at 25.20%. Furthermore, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the past 20 days were 55.06% and 53.09%, respectively.