American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Issues Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• American Public Education has revised its Q3 2025 earnings guidance, projecting an EPS of -0.150 to -0.040, significantly below the consensus estimate of 0.248.
• Despite the earnings outlook, analysts are bullish on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and a target price of $34.00, while key firms have increased their target prices recently.
• Shares of American Public Education fell 9.7% on the reporting day, trading at $28.47, though the company maintains a solid current ratio of 3.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -0.150--0.040 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.248. The company issued revenue guidance of $159.0 million-$161.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $159.8 million. American Public Education also updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

American Public Education Trading Down 6.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI traded down $1.80 during trading on Monday, reaching $28.03. 233,709 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 195,966. The firm has a market capitalization of $506.50 million, a PE ratio of 26.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.60. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $29.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.67. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $13.12 and a 12-month high of $32.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 2.83.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $162.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.88 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.44% and a return on equity of 10.82%. On average, research analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on APEI. Northland Securities assumed coverage on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $36.00 price objective for the company. Lake Street Capital raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Northland Capmk raised shares of American Public Education to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Thursday. Finally, Barrington Research set a $36.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $35.17.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total value of $197,143.92. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 85,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,316,793.49. This represents a 7.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total transaction of $6,011,663.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,181,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,115,380.20. This represents a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 669,736 shares of company stock worth $19,211,182 over the last quarter. 17.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,440 shares of the company's stock worth $12,018,000 after buying an additional 21,079 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 97,294 shares of the company's stock worth $2,172,000 after buying an additional 6,671 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company's stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.