What is Northland Capmk's Estimate for APEI Q2 Earnings?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Northland Capmk issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of American Public Education in a report issued on Wednesday, June 18th. Northland Capmk analyst L. Horton forecasts that the company will earn ($0.08) per share for the quarter. Northland Capmk has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education's current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for American Public Education's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Northland Securities began coverage on American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $36.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Barrington Research lifted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Lake Street Capital raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $32.20.

American Public Education Trading Up 1.8%

NASDAQ APEI opened at $29.79 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $537.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.58. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $26.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $23.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 3.27 and a current ratio of 3.27. American Public Education has a one year low of $11.80 and a one year high of $30.55.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $164.55 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.92 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 3.86% and a return on equity of 9.96%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director now owns 1,181,005 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $33,115,380.20. The trade was a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total value of $197,143.92. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 85,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,316,793.49. The trade was a 7.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 669,736 shares of company stock valued at $19,211,182. 17.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Militia Capital Partners LP grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 43.5% during the first quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 6,932 shares of the company's stock worth $155,000 after buying an additional 2,100 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 23.1% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 297,236 shares of the company's stock worth $6,629,000 after purchasing an additional 55,708 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 7.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 97,294 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,172,000 after acquiring an additional 6,671 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in American Public Education by 4.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,440 shares of the company's stock worth $12,018,000 after purchasing an additional 21,079 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted 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 valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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