What is B. Riley's Forecast for APEI Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• B. Riley has significantly lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for American Public Education, now predicting a loss of $0.11 per share, down from a previous forecast of $0.27.
• The consensus estimate for American Public Education's current full-year earnings stands at $0.47 per share, while B. Riley projects $1.11 EPS for FY2025.
• Despite the negative outlook, American Public Education retains a "Buy" rating from B. Riley, with a target price of $37.00 for the stock, which recently traded at around $29.83.

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) - B. Riley lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for American Public Education in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 6th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.11) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.27. 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 FY2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 target price on American Public Education in a research report on Thursday. Northland Securities started coverage on American Public Education in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research set a $36.00 price target on American Public Education and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday. Truist Financial lifted their price target on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Northland Capmk upgraded American Public Education to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Public Education currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $35.17.

American Public Education Stock Down 6.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI traded down $1.80 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $28.03. 233,709 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 297,363. The stock has a market cap of $506.50 million, a P/E ratio of 26.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $13.12 and a 12-month high of $32.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $29.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.71.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $162.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $160.88 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total value of $197,143.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 85,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,316,793.49. This trade represents a 7.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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 stock was sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total value of $6,011,663.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,181,005 shares of the company's stock, valued at $33,115,380.20. This represents a 15.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 669,736 shares of company stock valued at $19,211,182. Company insiders own 17.54% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 2nd quarter valued at $58,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in American Public Education by 19,594.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the company's stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 3,331 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 1st quarter valued at $89,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted 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 valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter valued at $124,000. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company's stock.

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.