American Public Education (APEI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Monday

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Monday, May 12th. Analysts expect American Public Education to post earnings of $0.15 per share and revenue of $161.92 million for the quarter.

American Public Education Price Performance

NASDAQ:APEI traded up $1.37 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $24.83. 176,280 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 174,388. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $11.80 and a 1 year high of $25.76. The company has a market cap of $447.83 million, a PE ratio of 44.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $22.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.98.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total transaction of $81,659.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at $1,329,783.71. This represents a 5.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 17.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on APEI. B. Riley initiated coverage on American Public Education in a research report on Friday, March 28th. They set a "buy" rating and a $28.00 price target for the company. William Blair raised shares of American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Lake Street Capital assumed coverage on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Friday, April 25th. They set a "buy" rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, American Public Education presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $26.50.

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 184 degree programs and 134 certificate programs in various fields of study, including nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, homeland security, business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning opportunities in leadership, finance, human resources, and other fields of study critical to the federal government workforce.