Q4 EPS Estimates for APEI Increased by Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research raised its Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for American Public Education to $0.89, up from $0.88, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a price target of $36.00.
• Analyst sentiment is generally positive with one hold rating, five buy ratings, and two strong buy ratings, resulting in a consensus target price of $35.17.
• American Public Education's stock is currently down 6.0% and has seen recent insider trading activity, with insiders selling a total of 669,736 shares valued at approximately $19.2 million in the last three months.

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Barrington Research increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for American Public Education in a research note issued on Monday, August 11th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.89 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.88. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education's current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for American Public Education's FY2026 earnings at $2.10 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. B. Riley increased their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Northland Securities began coverage on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $36.00 price target for the company. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Lake Street Capital boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $35.17.

American Public Education Trading Down 6.0%

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $28.03 on Tuesday. American Public Education has a fifty-two week low of $13.12 and a fifty-two week high of $32.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 2.83. The company has a market cap of $506.50 million, a P/E ratio of 26.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.60. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $29.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.71.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.88 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 2nd quarter worth about $58,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in American Public Education by 19,594.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the company's stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 3,331 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 1st quarter worth approximately $89,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 14.8% in 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 buying an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at $124,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

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 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 $2,316,793.49. The trade was a 7.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available 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 directly owned 1,181,005 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $33,115,380.20. This trade represents a 15.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 669,736 shares of company stock valued at $19,211,182 in the last three months. 17.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.

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