(VIANEWS) – American Public Education (NASDAQ: APEI) shares have experienced an extraordinary surge over the past 21 sessions, rising 30.4% from EUR10.69 on February 26th to EUR13.94 at close of trading Thursday despite this significant upward movement; nevertheless they remain 14.95% off their 52-week high of EUR16.39.
NASDAQ Index data shows the broader market is also showing improvement with an uptick of 0.2% reaching EUR16,401.84 over four consecutive sessions of growth for this index.
Importantly, investors should keep in mind that stock prices are subject to influence by various factors including company performance, market trends and global economic conditions. Therefore, before making investment decisions they should carefully evaluate all these elements.
About American Public Education
American Public Education, Inc. is one of the nation’s premier providers of postsecondary online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. American Public University System, Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing operate under three segments to offer degree and certificate programs across a broad spectrum of studies such as nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence gathering and homeland security as well as business, health science information technology justice studies education liberal arts. As part of its services to federal employees, this company also provides career learning opportunities in leadership, finance, human resources and other key fields essential for functioning in an office environment. American Public Education’s nursing and health sciences postsecondary education programs encompass pre-licensure nursing programs, diploma in practical nursing programs and an associate degree program. American Public Education was incorporated in 1991 with its headquarters located in Charles Town, West Virginia.
Yearly Analysis
American Public Education Inc (APEI) is an education technology company offering both online and campus-based programs. As of Thursday morning trading at EUR13.94 it stands below its 52-week high of EUR16.39 but above its 52-week low of EUR3.76.
Sales growth at APEI is projected to experience a moderate uptick of 2.3% this year and 3.7% the following year.
APEI’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) stands at 0.57; though not high by any stretch of the imagination, this indicates that APEI is making some profit through its operations.
Investors should keep in mind that APEI operates in an extremely competitive industry and its growth rates may be affected by factors like changes to government regulations or market demand. Additionally, its relatively low EBITDA suggests it may have a larger debt load or be investing heavily in operations and growth initiatives; as with any investment decision it is imperative that further research and analysis take place prior to making any definitive decisions.
Technical Analysis
American Public Education, a leading provider of both online and on-campus education services, has experienced a rapid surge in its share price over recent weeks. It currently stands above both of its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of EUR11.19 and EUR6.93, signaling strong bullish sentiment in the market regarding this company’s stock.
Notably, however, is that the stock’s last reported volume of 98,483 is 43.09% below its average volume of 173,063, signalling lower trading activity – something which should be cause for alarm.
American Public Education has shown consistent fluctuations in its intraday variation averages over the last week, month, and quarter in terms of volatility. Over this timeframe, its average volatility for last week stood at 6.25% while for month it reached 0.321% and 4.366% for quarter. Furthermore, American Public Education experienced its highest-ever amplitude average volatility levels over these periods: 6.83% per week (6.256% monthly and 4.366% quarter).
Stochastic oscillator, an industry standard tool used to identify overbought or oversold conditions, has classified American Public Education stock as oversold (=20). This indicates that it could be undervalued and could present long-term investors with an attractive opportunity.
American Public Education’s stock has recently experienced an upward trajectory, surpassing both short and long-term moving averages and its trading volume is significantly above both averages; however, any investment decisions must take into account lower trading volume and an oversold classification according to stochastic oscillator before being finalized.
Quarter Analysis
American Public Education’s sales growth for this quarter stands at 1.8%, which indicates a positive trend of expansion for their company.
Current and next quarter growth projections for the company are 50% and 100% respectively, which suggests significant expansion over the course of these quarters.
American Public Education’s year-on-year quarterly revenue growth increased by 0.2% for its twelve trailing months ending March 2018. While this may appear minimal, it is crucial that American Public Education consider its growth projections for subsequent quarters.
Equity Analysis
Note that American Public Education’s earnings per share and return on equity figures are expressed in US Dollars rather than Euros; this would produce a trailing twelve months EPS figure of approximately -2.94 EUR when converted.
American Public Education’s negative EPS suggests it may be experiencing financial issues and should consider these indicators before making investment decisions. Furthermore, their negative return on equity of -14.74% suggests they may not effectively utilizing shareholder’s equity to generate profits – two key metrics which investors may wish to consider before making any commitment decisions.
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