Q2 EPS Forecast for American Public Education Cut by Analyst

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for American Public Education in a research note issued to investors on Monday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.07) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.11. The consensus estimate for American Public Education's current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Public Education's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.39 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.26. American Public Education had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 6.96%. The company had revenue of $164.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $161.92 million.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Barrington Research raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Lake Street Capital raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. William Blair upgraded shares of American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Public Education currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $31.25.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI traded up $0.35 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $29.45. 389,653 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 179,069. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $11.80 and a 52 week high of $30.19. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $25.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.66. The firm has a market cap of $531.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total value of $81,659.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at $1,329,783.71. This trade represents a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total transaction of $197,143.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 85,459 shares in the company, valued at $2,316,793.49. This represents a 7.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 17.54% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

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