American Public Education (APEI) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q1 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 6th. 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 Stock Up 4.1 %

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $24.95 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.76. The firm has a market cap of $450.00 million, a P/E ratio of 44.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.47. American Public Education has a fifty-two week low of $11.80 and a fifty-two week high of $26.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total value of $81,659.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. This represents a 5.79 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 17.54% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. William Blair upgraded shares of American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. B. Riley started coverage on American Public Education in a research report on Friday, March 28th. They set a "buy" rating and a $28.00 price objective for the company. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Lake Street Capital began coverage on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Friday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $30.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $26.50.

About American Public Education

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.

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