NASDAQ:APEI

American Public Education Stock Forecast, Price & News

$29.41

-0.84 (-2.78 %)

(As of 01/22/2021 03:59 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$29.17

Now: $29.41▼

$30.01

50-Day Range

$29.55

MA: $31.89▼

$35.00

52-Week Range

$18.47

Now: $29.41▼

$41.09

Volume2,458 shs

Average Volume67,302 shs

Market Capitalization$435.53 million

P/E Ratio25.35

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.79

American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. The company operates in two segments, American Public Education and Hondros College of Nursing. It offers 121 degree programs and 111 certificate programs in various fields of study, including business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, and liberal arts, as well as national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security. The company also provides diploma in practical nursing, an associate degree in nursing, and an associate degree in medical laboratory technology. American Public Education, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.95 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

41st out of 570 stocks

Educational Services Industry

5th out of 63 stocks

3.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
American Public Education has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $40.50, American Public Education has a forecasted upside of 37.1% from its current price of $29.55.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
American Public Education has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
American Public Education has received 309 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
American Public Education has received 388 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
American Public Education has received 55.67% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about American Public Education and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe APEI will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe APEI will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
American Public Education does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
American Public Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, American Public Education insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $81,155.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.73% of the stock of American Public Education is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
91.71% of the stock of American Public Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for American Public Education are expected to grow by 21.37% in the coming year, from $1.17 to $1.42 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of American Public Education is 25.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.64.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of American Public Education is 25.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.85.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
American Public Education has a PEG Ratio of 1.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
American Public Education has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Educational services

Sub-IndustryEducation Services

SectorConsumer Discretionary

Current SymbolNASDAQ:APEI

Previous Symbol

CUSIP02913V10

CIK1201792

Webwww.apei.com

Phone304-724-3700

Employees1,780

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio4.14

Quick Ratio4.14

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio25.35

Forward P/E Ratio25.14

P/E Growth1.46

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$286.27 million

Price / Sales1.52

Cash Flow$2.49 per share

Price / Cash Flow11.81

Book Value$19.27 per share

Price / Book1.53

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.09

Net Income$10.01 million

Net Margins5.63%

Return on Equity5.95%

Return on Assets4.88%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares14,809,000

Market Cap$435.53 million

Next Earnings Date3/9/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$29.41

-0.84 (-2.78 %)

(As of 01/22/2021 03:59 PM ET)

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American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Frequently Asked Questions

How has American Public Education's stock price been impacted by COVID-19?

American Public Education's stock was trading at $20.51 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, APEI stock has increased by 43.8% and is now trading at $29.49.
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Is American Public Education a buy right now?

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Public Education in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" American Public Education stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than American Public Education?

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What is Doug Parker's approval rating as American Public Education's CEO?

1,448 employees have rated American Public Education CEO Doug Parker on Glassdoor.com. Doug Parker has an approval rating of 60% among American Public Education's employees. This puts Doug Parker in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is American Public Education's next earnings date?

American Public Education is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, March 9th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for American Public Education.

How can I listen to American Public Education's earnings call?

American Public Education will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, March 9th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were American Public Education's earnings last quarter?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, November, 14th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.03. The company earned $79.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $76 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 5.95% and a net margin of 5.63%.
View American Public Education's earnings history.

What guidance has American Public Education issued on next quarter's earnings?

American Public Education updated its fourth quarter 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Monday, November, 9th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.41-0.46 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.45. The company issued revenue guidance of $81.819-84.794 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $83.17 million.

What price target have analysts set for APEI?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for American Public Education's shares. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $45.00. On average, they anticipate American Public Education's stock price to reach $40.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 37.3% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of American Public Education's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to American Public Education include Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Strategic Education (STRA), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Stride (LRN), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), National American University (NAUH), Corinthian Colleges (COCOQ) and ITT Educational Services (ESINQ).
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What other stocks do shareholders of American Public Education own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American Public Education investors own include Global Eagle Entertainment (ENT), Livongo Health (LVGO), Norfolk Southern (NSC), Novavax (NVAX), Abeona Therapeutics (ABEO), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Co-Diagnostics (CODX), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), FactSet Research Systems (FDS) and General Electric (GE).

Who are American Public Education's key executives?

American Public Education's management team includes the following people:

Ms. Angela K. Selden, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55, Pay $438.1k)
Mr. Richard W. Sunderland Jr., CPA, CPA, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 61, Pay $515.22k)
Mr. Patrik U. Dyberg, Exec. VP & CTO (Age 57, Pay $451.18k)
Mr. Robert E. Gay, Sr. VP & COO of APUS (Age 60, Pay $436.42k)
Dr. Vernon C. Smith, Sr. VP of Provost - APUS (Age 56, Pay $451.31k)
Mr. Christopher L. Symanoskie, VP of Investor Relations & Corp. Communications (Age 49)
Mr. Thomas A. Beckett, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 53)
Ms. Elizabeth LaGuardia Cooper, Sr. VP & Chief Marketing Officer (Age 48)
Mr. Steven M. Somers C.F.A., CFA, Sr. VP of Strategy & Corp. Devel.
Ms. Amy B. Manning, Sr. VP & Chief Human Resource Officer

What is American Public Education's stock symbol?

American Public Education trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "APEI."

Who are American Public Education's major shareholders?

American Public Education's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.15%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.05%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.03%). Company insiders that own American Public Education stock include Barbara Fast, Eric C Andersen, Jean C Halle, Robert E Gay, Thomas Beckett, Timothy J Landon and Wallace E Jr Boston.
View institutional ownership trends for American Public Education.

Which institutional investors are selling American Public Education stock?

APEI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue. Company insiders that have sold American Public Education company stock in the last year include Barbara Fast, Eric C Andersen, Jean C Halle, Robert E Gay, Thomas Beckett, Timothy J Landon, and Wallace E Jr Boston.
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Which institutional investors are buying American Public Education stock?

APEI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, and Pacer Advisors Inc..
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How do I buy shares of American Public Education?

Shares of APEI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is American Public Education's stock price today?

One share of APEI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.49.

How big of a company is American Public Education?

American Public Education has a market capitalization of $436.72 million and generates $286.27 million in revenue each year. The company earns $10.01 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.09 on an earnings per share basis. American Public Education employs 1,780 workers across the globe.

What is American Public Education's official website?

The official website for American Public Education is www.apei.com.

How can I contact American Public Education?

American Public Education's mailing address is 111 W CONGRESS STREET, CHARLES TOWN WV, 25414. The company can be reached via phone at 304-724-3700 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/22/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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