American Public Education Inc (NASDAQ:APEI), an education services provider offering online and on-campus higher education through its subsidiaries, reported insider selling transactions. Director Jean Halle sold 11,874 shares of the company's stock on March 12, 2024, according to his recent SEC filing. The transaction was executed at a price of $11.68 per share and the total sale amount was $138,678.72. Following this transaction, insider direct ownership in the company was adjusted accordingly. In the past year, Jean Al sold a total of 11,874 shares, but did not buy any shares in the company. This latest transaction continues a pattern of insider selling activity at American Public Education Inc.
A look at American Public Education Inc's insider trading history shows that there has been a mix of insider buying and selling over the past year. There were 8 insider buys and 7 insider sells during this period. In terms of valuation, American Public Education, Inc.'s stock was trading at $11.68 on the most recent sell date by insiders, giving the company a market capitalization of $219,866,000. This stock's price to his GF value ratio is 0.74, indicating that the stock is slightly undervalued based on GF value.
GF Value is GuruFocus' proprietary estimate of intrinsic value that incorporates historical trading multiples, adjustment factors based on a company's past earnings and growth, and future performance estimates provided by Morningstar analysts. I'm considering it. Investors and analysts often monitor insider transactions as follows: They can provide insight into a company's performance and an insider's perspective on the stock's valuation. However, it is important to consider a wide range of factors when assessing the impact of insider trading activity.
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