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

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) will release its earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, May 7th. Analysts expect American Public Education to post earnings of ($0.16) per share for the quarter. Parties interested in participating in the company's conference call can do so using this link.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $152.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $150.54 million. American Public Education had a positive return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 7.87%. On average, analysts expect American Public Education to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American Public Education Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI traded up $0.04 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $13.83. 92,086 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 158,981. American Public Education has a fifty-two week low of $3.76 and a fifty-two week high of $16.39. The stock has a market cap of $242.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $12.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.97.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on APEI shares. Barrington Research upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, March 22nd. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of American Public Education from $6.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. Finally, B. Riley raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday.

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.