American Public Education Company Profile (NASDAQ:APEI)

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

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 9th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28. The business had revenue of $75.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $75.24 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 9.07% and a net margin of 6.01%. American Public Education's quarterly revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.64 earnings per share. View American Public Education's Earnings History.

American Public Education is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August, 8th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for American Public Education.

American Public Education updated its second quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 9th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.19-0.24 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.21. The company issued revenue guidance of $69.1-71.4, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $70.06 million.

2 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for American Public Education's shares. Their forecasts range from $24.00 to $24.00. On average, they anticipate American Public Education's share price to reach $24.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for American Public Education.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about American Public Education stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "The affordability of the American Public's courses and programs will benefit the company in the long run owing to high price sensitivity among students. The company has taken up several initiatives to boost its top line. It will continue to improve enrollment trends by strengthening its brand, adding new programs and expanding its strategic relationships. However, American Public's sales and enrollment trends are being hurt by persistent volatility and softness in enrollment by students using Federal aid and military tuition assistance. Shares of the company have also underperformed the Zacks categorized Schools industry in the last one year.  Moreover, the company’s second-quarter outlook is discouraging." (7/11/2017)
• 2. BMO Capital Markets analysts commented, "4Q16 missed consensus estimates mainly due to a revenue shortfall. While management cited persistence improvements, declines in TA and FSA-funded students worsened. While Hondros generated new enrollment growth for the first time since 2Q15, the school faces a number of regulatory risks. We believe new initiatives to stabilize enrollment could help, though will take some time to implement. We reduce our estimates and target price, and expect some pressure on the stock which could attract deep value investors." (3/1/2017)

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

• Barbara G. Fast, Independent Chairperson of the Board
• Wallace E. Boston Jr., President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Richard W. Sunderland Jr. CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Karan Powell Ph.D., President - APUS
• Thomas A. Beckett, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Amy N. Panzarella, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Community Affairs
• Eric C. Andersen, Independent Director
• Jean C. Halle, Independent Director
• Barbara L. Kurshan, Independent Director
• Timothy J. Landon, Independent Director

American Public Education's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.04%), State Treasurer State of Michigan (1.01%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.29%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.20%), Strs Ohio (0.18%) and First Quadrant L P CA (0.13%). Company insiders that own American Public Education stock include Carol S Gilbert, Harry T Wilkins, Karan Powell, Thomas Beckett and Timothy J Landon. View Institutional Ownership Trends for American Public Education.

American Public Education's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can and Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan. Company insiders that have sold American Public Education stock in the last year include Carol S Gilbert, Thomas Beckett and Timothy J Landon. View Insider Buying and Selling for American Public Education.

American Public Education's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Strs Ohio. View Insider Buying and Selling for American Public Education.

Shares of American Public Education can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of American Public Education stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.90.