American Public Education, Inc. to Post Q4 2024 Earnings of $0.40 Per Share, Barrington Research Forecasts (NASDAQ:APEI)

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Barrington Research decreased their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for American Public Education in a report released on Wednesday, May 8th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.51. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $20.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education's current full-year earnings is $0.52 per share.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $152.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.54 million. American Public Education had a negative net margin of 7.87% and a positive return on equity of 3.26%.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of American Public Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial upped their price objective on American Public Education from $6.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Finally, B. Riley lifted their target price on American Public Education from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 30th.

American Public Education Stock Up 5.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ APEI traded up $0.93 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $18.80. 783,792 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 167,005. The stock has a market capitalization of $330.13 million, a PE ratio of -6.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.27. American Public Education has a 52-week low of $3.76 and a 52-week high of $21.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 2.94. The business's fifty day moving average price is $13.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mackenzie Financial Corp bought a new position in American Public Education during the 3rd quarter worth $54,000. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in American Public Education during the 4th quarter valued at about $137,000. Cannon Global Investment Management LLC bought a new position in American Public Education in the 1st quarter worth about $145,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the first quarter valued at approximately $211,000. Finally, Heron Bay Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $252,000. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.