American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley lifted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for American Public Education in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.82 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.81. B. Riley has a "Buy" rating and a $37.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education's current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for American Public Education's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS.
A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Northland Capmk raised American Public Education to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Lake Street Capital lifted their price target on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Barrington Research lifted their price target on American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Northland Securities began coverage on American Public Education in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $36.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $34.00.
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American Public Education Price Performance
NASDAQ:APEI traded up $0.80 on Friday, reaching $29.83. The stock had a trading volume of 349,119 shares, compared to its average volume of 297,363. The company has a market capitalization of $539.03 million, a P/E ratio of 28.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.60. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $13.12 and a 1-year high of $32.24. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $29.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.67.
American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.05. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.44% and a return on equity of 10.82%. The firm had revenue of $162.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.88 million.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in American Public Education by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company's stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its stake in American Public Education by 14.8% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,625 shares of the company's stock worth $110,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC increased its stake in American Public Education by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC now owns 41,455 shares of the company's stock worth $925,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC increased its stake in American Public Education by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 45,110 shares of the company's stock worth $1,374,000 after purchasing an additional 619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its stake in American Public Education by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 35,291 shares of the company's stock worth $761,000 after purchasing an additional 943 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In other American Public Education news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total transaction of $197,143.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 85,459 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,316,793.49. The trade was a 7.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total transaction of $6,011,663.84. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,181,005 shares in the company, valued at $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 have sold a total of 669,736 shares of company stock valued at $19,211,182 over the last three months. Company insiders own 17.54% of the company's stock.
About American Public Education
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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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