Wasatch Global Investors, an investment management firm, published its “Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund” first quarter 2021 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. A return of 14.74% was recorded by the fund’s investor class for the Q1 of 2021, trailing the benchmark, Russell Microcap® Index, which leapt 23.89% for the same period. You can view the fund’s top 5 holdings to have a peek at their top bets for 2021.
Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund, in its Q1 2021 investor letter, mentioned Aspen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPU), and shared their insights on the company. Aspen Group, Inc. is a New York, New York-based education technology holding company that currently has a $130.2 million market capitalization. Since the beginning of the year, ASPU delivered a -53.10% return, while its 12-month gains are down by -31.76%. As of May 10, 2021, the stock closed at $5.22 per share.
Here is what Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund has to say about Aspen Group, Inc. in its Q1 2021 investor letter:
“Another detractor was Aspen Group, Inc. (ASPU), a Colorado-based operator of certificate programs and associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degree programs. The stock was down on investor fears regarding net losses associated with increased expenses for marketing, teachers and admissions staff ahead of new enrollments. Nevertheless, the company has been able to grow revenues at over 30% per year. And Aspen is an example of a business we like for a changing investment environment. We’re especially impressed with the company’s nursing programs, which we consider reasonably priced with excellent job-placement track records. Moreover, we don’t think Aspen’s success is overly dependent on the economy, Federal Reserve policies or government spending. (Current and future holdings are subject to risk.)”
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Our calculations show that Aspen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPU) does not belong in our list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, Aspen Group, Inc. was in 9 hedge fund portfolios. ASPU delivered a -47.59% return in the past 3 months.
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