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

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Northland Capmk issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for American Public Education in a note issued to investors 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.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last released 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. American Public Education had a return on equity of 9.96% and a net margin of 3.86%. The company had revenue of $164.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $161.92 million.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Northland Securities started coverage on American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $36.00 price objective for the company. 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. William Blair raised American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Lake Street Capital lifted their price target on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $32.20.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI traded up $0.83 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $29.82. The company's stock had a trading volume of 171,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 186,600. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $11.80 and a 1-year high of $30.95. The stock has a market cap of $537.95 million, a P/E ratio of 29.24, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.58. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.75. The company has a current ratio of 3.27, a quick ratio of 3.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Public Education news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total transaction of $197,143.92. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 85,459 shares in the company, valued at $2,316,793.49. This trade represents a 7.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director 325 Capital Llc sold 127,406 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.45, for a total value of $3,752,106.70. Following the transaction, the director now owns 1,661,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,920,867.50. This trade represents a 7.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 669,736 shares of company stock worth $19,211,182 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 17.54% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 908,974 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,288,000 after purchasing an additional 56,674 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 761,534 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,426,000 after purchasing an additional 34,817 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 750,912 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,197,000 after purchasing an additional 63,103 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,440 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,018,000 after purchasing an additional 21,079 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 516,266 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,523,000 after purchasing an additional 8,550 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company's stock.

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.