Interstellar Holdings Hits Market Cap of $1.74 Million (HOLD)

Interstellar Holdings (CURRENCY:HOLD) traded 5% higher against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on July 20th. One Interstellar Holdings coin can now be bought for about $0.0025 or 0.00000038 BTC on major exchanges including Cryptopia and Mercatox. Interstellar Holdings has a total market cap of $1.74 million and $6,550.00 worth of Interstellar Holdings was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, Interstellar Holdings has traded down 12.7% against the dollar.

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Get Interstellar Holdings alerts: MedicCoin (MEDIC) traded down 14.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0212 or 0.00000291 BTC. AsiaCoin (AC) traded down 7.9% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0023 or 0.00000032 BTC. Mintcoin (MINT) traded 31.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000002 BTC. GPU Coin (GPU) traded up 18.5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0352 or 0.00000364 BTC. Renos (RNS) traded 11.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0174 or 0.00000238 BTC. Digital Rupees (DRS) traded 46.8% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0002 or 0.00000003 BTC. AllSafe (ASAFE2) traded 4.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0110 or 0.00000150 BTC. DigiFinexToken (DFT) traded up 3.7% against the dollar and now trades at $0.69 or 0.00009405 BTC. Bitok (BITOK) traded down 2.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000001 BTC.

About Interstellar Holdings

HOLD is a proof-of-stake (PoS) coin that uses the Scrypt hashing algorithm. It was first traded on October 31st, 2017. Interstellar Holdings’ total supply is 738,488,498 coins and its circulating supply is 698,772,633 coins. Interstellar Holdings’ official Twitter account is @InterstellarHLD and its Facebook page is accessible here. The official website for Interstellar Holdings is www.interstellarcoin.com.

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Sportsman’s Warehouse (SPWH) Receives Daily Media Sentiment Score of 0.07

Media stories about Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ:SPWH) have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Sportsman’s Warehouse earned a daily sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news coverage about the company an impact score of 47.8609414485648 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near term.

Shares of NASDAQ:SPWH traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $5.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 260,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 497,209. The company has a market cap of $221.45 million, a P/E ratio of 10.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of -0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.78. Sportsman’s Warehouse has a 1 year low of $3.40 and a 1 year high of $6.99.

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Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ:SPWH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 24th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $180.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.80 million. Sportsman’s Warehouse had a return on equity of 48.91% and a net margin of 1.97%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.8% on a year-over-year basis. sell-side analysts expect that Sportsman’s Warehouse will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SPWH has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Sportsman’s Warehouse from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 9th. ValuEngine downgraded Sportsman’s Warehouse from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 5th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $5.00 price target on shares of Sportsman’s Warehouse in a research report on Thursday, March 15th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Sportsman’s Warehouse in a research report on Wednesday, May 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.50.

In other news, Director Seidler Kutsenda Management Co sold 25,000 shares of Sportsman’s Warehouse stock in a transaction on Friday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.27, for a total value of $131,750.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,015,000 shares of company stock valued at $10,665,450. Company insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

About Sportsman’s Warehouse

Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an outdoor sporting goods retailer in the United States. It offers camping products, such as backpacks, camp essentials, canoes and kayaks, coolers, outdoor cooking equipment, sleeping bags, tents, and tools; and clothing products, including camouflage, jackets, hats, outerwear, sportswear, technical gear, and work wear.

Winklevoss cryptocurrency firm hires NYSE executive

A cryptocurrency trading company founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss has hired a top executive from the New York Stock Exchange.

Robert Cornish, the NYSE's chief information officer, will become the first CIO for Gemini Trust Co.

The hiring is another sign of the growth of digital currencies such as bitcoin, both as an investment and as part of the economy.

Cornish will start later this month. Tyler Winklevoss, Gemini's CEO, said he will help the company "set the standards of excellence for the cryptocurrency industry as a whole."

The Winklevoss twins became known for their legal battle with Mark Zuckerberg, whom they accused of stealing the idea for Facebook when they were all students at Harvard. The dispute was dramatized in the movie "The Social Network."

The twins settled with Facebook in 2008. The deal eventually gave them 6 million shares of Facebook, a stake worth more than $228 million at the time of its IPO. Facebook stock has since more than quadrupled.

The Winklevosses have become high-profile advocates for the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. And they have sought to make crypto trading more mainstream. In April, Gemini signed a deal to use Nasdaq's technology to ensure trading activity complies with banking standards.

Their attempt to sell an exchange-traded fund based on bitcoin has yet to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Some investors remain concerned about the safety of cryptocurrency trading. Warren Buffett called bitcoin "rat poison squared" at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting earlier this year.

Just last month, South Korea's Bithumb, one of the world's largest bitcoin exchanges, said that more than $30 million worth of the cryptocurrency had been stolen.

Best Undervalued Stocks For 2019

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Sandstorm Gold (NYSEMKT:SAND) is not a typical streaming/royalty company. Apart from running a portfolio of streams and royalties, the company also holds a few equity stakes in mining companies. As a result, it is a little bit hard to value the company's shares. In this article, using a simple valuation model, I would like to show that Sandstorm's shares are undervalued now.

Introduction

As I noted above, Sandstorm holds two main asset classes:

Streaming/royalty portfolio Equity portfolio

The first class may be valued using the discount cash flow model. In its financial reports, the company discloses all relevant conditions at which it had entered each stream and royalty agreement as for example: duration, price at which the metals are to be acquired, the amount of metals under agreement, etc.

Having this data, I can easily find the discounted value of each stream and royalty.

As for equities, I have focused on three main equity stakes held by the company. To find their value, I am using two methods:

Best Undervalued Stocks For 2019: FuelCell Energy Inc.(FCEL)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Electro Scientific Industries (NASDAQ: ESIO) and FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) is one of 25 public companies in the “Miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment, & supplies” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare FuelCell Energy to related companies based on the strength of its risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) and Integer (NYSE:ITGR) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  FuelCell Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) posted an increase of 17.8% in short interest during the period. Some 6.9 million shares were short as of May 15. The stock closed at $1.88 on Thursday, down about 1.1% for the day, in a 52-week range of $0.93 to $2.49. Shares traded up about 1.4% in the short interest period, and days to cover rose from eight to 14.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) shares traded up 5.8% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $1.49 and last traded at $1.45. 12,581,855 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 983% from the average session volume of 1,161,380 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1.37.

Best Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Teekay Corporation(TK)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Teekay (NYSE: TK) and Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

• [By Garrett Baldwin]
  Crude oil prices continue to remain in focus after Brent crude hit $80.00 per barrel. The benchmark crude touched $80.00, as markets are concerned about the impact renewed Iranian sanctions will have on global supply. French oil giant Total announced Wednesday that it was abandoning a gas project in Iran after failing to obtain a waiver from the Trump administration to do business in Iran. The sanctions are expected to decline global output at a time that OPEC is already working diligently to push oil prices higher by containing excessive global production. Four Stocks to Watch Today: JCP, BABA, F, KR Shares of JCPenney (NYSE: JCP) are ticking higher after its earnings report before the bell. Yesterday, retail companies were stunned by the 11% jump for its rival Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M) stock thanks to a strong first-quarter report. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.�(NYSE: BABA) is generating a lot of buzz as investors monitor trade relations between the United States and China. BABA stock had slumped by 18% thanks to trade restrictions on Chinese companies. Ford Motor Co.�(NYSE: F) announced it will restart production of its popular F-150 pickup truck at its Dearborn, Mich., facility. The company recently suspended operations after a fire damaged supplies needed for manufacturing. The F-150 is the most popular consumer vehicle in the United States. In an effort to beat back the growth of Wal-Mart and Amazon, grocery giant Kroger Co.�(NYSE: KR) announced a deal to purchase a 5% stake in British online supermarket Ocado. The deal will allow Kroger to utilize the UK firm's warehouse automation technology in the United States and improve its supply chain costs. Look for additional earnings reports from Applied Materials Inc.�(Nasdaq: AMAT), Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN), The Children's Place Inc.�(Nasdaq: PLCE), Teekay Corp.�(NYSE: TK), and Quantum Corp.�(NYSE: QTM).

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• [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]

  Although Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:TGH) and Teekay Corporation (NYSE:TK) are both focused on the shipping industry, they go about it in vastly different ways. Both companies were hit hard by industry downturns, but Textainer started to see a notable improvement in its container business in 2017. Teekay's collection of ship-owning businesses in the energy sector, on the other hand, continued to struggle overall -- but signs seem to point to an upturn this year. Which one is the better buy today?

Best Undervalued Stocks For 2019: SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (MDY)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  PNC Financial Services Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:MDY) by 1.9% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,139,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 22,647 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF were worth $389,390,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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  Yet when it comes to investing, reward often comes from being willing to take on risk. Over the past 10 years, investors who've been willing to look at smaller companies have seen much stronger returns than those who've stuck with the tried-and-true big names that are more familiar to them. When you look at exchange-traded funds tracking indexes composed of companies of different sizes �� SPDR S&P 500 (NYSEMKT: SPY) for large companies, SPDR S&P Midcap 400 (NYSEMKT: MDY) for midsize companies and SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 (NYSEMKT: SLY) for small companies �� you can put a number on just how much better smaller stocks have done:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Sei Investments Co. increased its position in shares of SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:MDY) by 84.3% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,686 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 771 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF were worth $576,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Top 5 Oil Stocks To Watch Right Now

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Shares of Facebook (FB ) popped 2.19% on Thursday to close at $191.78 per share, inching ever closer to their 52-week and all-time high of $195.32 per share. The question is what might have investors excited about the company that has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently.

Facebook held its annual stockholder meeting in Menlo Park, California on Thursday. The meeting came amid turmoil for the social media giant caught up in a massive user data scandal, which eventually forced CEO Mark Zuckerberg to speak in front of members of Congress, and more recently, EU officials.

Facebook executives on Thursday said that the company rejected all of its shareholder proposals, while all eight of its director nominees were elected, according to Reuters. These proposals included calls for greater oversight and transparency, as well as a new voting structure. This might not surprise many investors as Zuckerberg himself controls a large amount of voting power.

Top 5 Oil Stocks To Watch Right Now: Williams Partners L.P.(WPZ)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Barclays set a $46.00 price target on Williams Pipeline Partners (NYSE:WPZ) in a research note published on Saturday. The brokerage currently has a hold rating on the pipeline company’s stock.

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• [By Lisa Levin]

  Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus downgraded Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) from Buy to Hold..

  Williams Partners shares fell 0.63 percent to close at $41.23 on Friday.

Top 5 Oil Stocks To Watch Right Now: Range Resources Corporation(RRC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Toronto Dominion Bank increased its holdings in Range Resources Corp. (NYSE:RRC) by 25.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 123,421 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,839 shares during the period. Toronto Dominion Bank’s holdings in Range Resources were worth $1,794,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Chris Lange]

  The stock posting the largest daily percentage gain in the S&P 500 ahead of the close Monday was Range Resources Corp. (NYSE: RRC) which rose about 6% to $16.05. The stock��s 52-week range is $11.93 to $25.96. Volume was 8.6 million compared to the daily average volume of 7.4 million.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Range Resources Corp. (NYSE:RRC) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Global Securities raised their Q4 2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Range Resources in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 23rd. Seaport Global Securities analyst M. Kelly now anticipates that the oil and gas exploration company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.11. Seaport Global Securities has a “Neutral” rating on the stock. Seaport Global Securities also issued estimates for Range Resources’ Q1 2019 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $0.98 EPS.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  OppenheimerFunds Inc. lowered its holdings in Range Resources Corp. (NYSE:RRC) by 68.2% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 30,532 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 65,576 shares during the quarter. OppenheimerFunds Inc.’s holdings in Range Resources were worth $444,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Range Resources Corp. (NYSE: RRC) fell about 3.6% Monday to post a new 52-week low of $14.77 after closing at $15.30 on Friday. The 52-week high is $35.64. Volume of about 9.4 million was about 20% higher than the daily average of around 7.7 million shares traded. The company had no specific news.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Range Resources Corp. (NYSE: RRC) fell about 4.4% Tuesday to post a new 52-week low of $14.43 after closing at $15.09 on Monday. The 52-week high is $34.93. Volume of about 15 million was nearly double the daily average of around 7.7 million shares traded. The company had no specific news.

Top 5 Oil Stocks To Watch Right Now: Apache Corporation(APA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By John Bromels]

  And despite the stock market's long bull run, there are still some dividend stocks out there that are both cheap and high-quality. So let's go bargain shopping and see if we can find some! Three in the bargain bin that look promising are Kinder Morgan�(NYSE:KMI),�ExxonMobil�(NYSE:XOM), and Apache Corporation�(NYSE:APA). Here's why they might be right for your portfolio.

• [By John Bromels]

  It seems like a great time to buy in, but you still shouldn't just buy any oil and gas stock. Luckily, it doesn't take a genius to identify great choices in the oil and gas industry like�Apache Corporation�(NYSE:APA),�Devon Energy�(NYSE:DVN), and�Royal Dutch Shell�(NYSE:RDS-A)(NYSE:RDS-B). Here's why they're such no-brainer investments.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Apache Corp. (NYSE: APA) dropped about 7.3% Thursday to post a new 52-week low of $34.50. Shares closed at $37.20 on Wednesday and the stock’s 52-week high is $55.23. Volume was over 11 million, about three times the daily average of around 3.9 million. The company reported quarterly results this morning, but investors were not impressed.

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA) stunned the oil and gas world in late 2016 by announcing the discovery of the Alpine High play in a long-overlooked spot of the Permian Basin. The company believed that it had uncovered more than 3 billion barrels of oil and even more natural gas, which would drive growth for years to come. However, that growth wouldn't materialize overnight because Apache first had to build out the infrastructure needed to develop the field from scratch.�

Top 5 Oil Stocks To Watch Right Now: Halliburton Company(HAL)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  That investment would likely benefit both Schlumberger and Baker Hughes, but more so their competitor Halliburton Co. (HAL) , which is the most levered to the North American market among the big three oil services providers. 

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Halliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL) reported first-quarter 2018 results before markets opened Monday. The oil and gas services company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.41 on revenues of $5.74 billion. In the same period a year ago, the company reported EPS of $0.04 on revenues of $4.28 billion. First-quarter results also compare to consensus estimates for EPS of $0.41 per share and $5.75 billion in revenues.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  SemGroup (NYSE: SEMG) and Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Top 5 Oil Stocks To Watch Right Now: ConocoPhillips(COP)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  Moreover, BP opened 100 retail sites in the country in 2017 and plans to open 1,400 more by 2021. The largest publicly traded oil company, ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) opened its gas stations in Mexico in December, while one of the world's biggest independent oil producers – ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) – showed interest in Mexico, post-reform.

• [By Spencer Israel]

  Oil companies were popular sells for the month, including ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), BP p.l.c. (NYSE: BP), and Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) all net sold. Investors also net sold Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA), Starbucks Corporation (NYSE: CMG). and Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) in the midst of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Congress. 

• [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]

  Oil driller ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) is benefiting from rising oil prices and rewarding investors with dividend hikes. However, the company's drilling-focused business hasn't been able to sustain a high dividend in the past, cutting the payment in 2016 amid low oil prices. This suggests that dividend investors will end up disappointed if highly volatile oil prices fall again. Here are two stocks with higher yields today and strong histories of rewarding investors through good times and bad: ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG).�

Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $72

Wall Street analysts expect American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) to announce $72.89 million in sales for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Two analysts have made estimates for American Public Education’s earnings, with estimates ranging from $72.77 million to $73.00 million. American Public Education posted sales of $72.20 million in the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year-over-year growth rate of 1%. The firm is expected to report its next quarterly earnings report after the market closes on Wednesday, August 8th.

On average, analysts expect that American Public Education will report full year sales of $302.46 million for the current fiscal year, with estimates ranging from $301.47 million to $303.44 million. For the next year, analysts expect that the firm will post sales of $311.62 million per share, with estimates ranging from $310.00 million to $313.23 million. Zacks Investment Research’s sales calculations are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side research firms that cover American Public Education.

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American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 8th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $75.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $75.13 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 7.10% and a return on equity of 7.90%. The firm’s revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on APEI. Sidoti began coverage on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, June 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. BidaskClub raised shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 18th. Barrington Research raised shares of American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $47.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 9th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, May 4th. Finally, ValuEngine raised shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $40.75.

NASDAQ:APEI traded up $1.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $43.15. The stock had a trading volume of 70,800 shares, compared to its average volume of 141,439. The stock has a market cap of $690.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.67. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $17.40 and a twelve month high of $45.75.

In other American Public Education news, insider Wallace E. Jr. Boston sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.08, for a total transaction of $172,320.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 390,901 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,840,015.08. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders have sold 4,800 shares of company stock worth $205,785. 3.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the first quarter worth approximately $101,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 26,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,160,000 after acquiring an additional 2,436 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 206,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,864,000 after acquiring an additional 2,628 shares during the period. Bailard Inc. increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 21.3% in the 1st quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 18,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $783,000 after acquiring an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 1st quarter valued at $168,000. 94.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. The company operates through two segments, American Public Education and Hondros College of Nursing. It offers 108 degree programs and 109 certificate programs in various fields of study, including business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, and liberal arts, as well as national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security.

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