NASDAQ:APEI American Public Education Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding American Public Education, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $27.45 -0.50 (-1.79 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:08 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$27.45Now: $27.45▼$28.0950-Day Range$27.22MA: $30.99▼$36.3452-Week Range$18.47Now: $27.45▼$41.09Volume182 shsAverage Volume91,031 shsMarket Capitalization$406.18 millionP/E Ratio31.19Dividend YieldN/ABeta0.69 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. The company operates through two segments, American Public Education and Hondros College of Nursing. It offers 108 degree programs and 109 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 and an associate degree in nursing; and an online registered nurse to Bachelor of Science in nursing completion program. American Public Education, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Public Education has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $36.00, American Public Education has a forecasted upside of 30.5% from its current price of $27.58.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Public Education has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.2 Community Rank Outperform VotesAmerican Public Education has received 306 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAmerican Public Education has received 386 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAmerican Public Education has received 55.78% “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. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Public Education does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAmerican Public Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $2,023,330.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.73% of the stock of American Public Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.26% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Public Education are expected to grow by 20.18% in the coming year, from $1.14 to $1.37 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Public Education is 31.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 19.00.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Public Education is 31.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 54.98.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Public Education has a P/B Ratio of 1.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.2Community Rank: 2.2Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.65 out of 5 stars 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 Phone304-724-3700Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.36 Quick Ratio4.36Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio31.19 Forward P/E Ratio24.08 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$286.27 million Price / Sales1.42 Cash Flow$2.59 per share Price / Cash Flow10.61 Book Value$19.27 per share Price / Book1.42Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.09 Net Income$10.01 million Net Margins4.41% Return on Equity5.66% Return on Assets4.68%Miscellaneous Employees1,780 Outstanding Shares14,797,000Market Cap$406.18 million Next Earnings Date11/10/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $27.45 -0.50 (-1.79 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:08 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive APEI News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for APEI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Frequently Asked Questions How has American Public Education's stock been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)? American Public Education's stock was trading at $20.51 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, APEI stock has increased by 35.3% and is now trading at $27.75. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of American Public Education? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Public Education in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for American Public Education. When is American Public Education's next earnings date? American Public Education is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 10th 2020. View our earnings forecast for American Public Education. How were American Public Education's earnings last quarter? American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.21. American Public Education had a return on equity of 5.66% and a net margin of 4.41%. View American Public Education's earnings history. What guidance has American Public Education issued on next quarter's earnings? American Public Education issued an update on its third quarter 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Monday, August, 10th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.05-0.10 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.06. The company issued revenue guidance of $74.677-77.392 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $73.37 million. What price target have analysts set for APEI? 3 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for American Public Education's shares. Their forecasts range from $33.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect American Public Education's stock price to reach $36.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for American Public Education. Are investors shorting American Public Education? American Public Education saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 398,600 shares, a decrease of 18.2% from the August 15th total of 487,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 93,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.3 days. Currently, 2.8% of the company's stock are sold short. View American Public Education's Short Interest. 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), K12 (LRN), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), National American University Holdngs (NAUH), Corinthian Colleges (COCOQ) and ITT Educational Services (ESINQ). View all competitors. 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: Dr. Wallace E. Boston Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 65)Mr. Richard W. Sunderland Jr., CPA, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59)Mr. Thomas A. Beckett, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 51)Ms. Amy N. Panzarella, Sr. VP of HR & Community Affairs (Age 44)Mr. Patrik U. Dyberg, Exec. VP & CTO (Age 55) 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.74%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.85%), Portolan Capital Management LLC (1.50%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.40%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.21%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.12%). Company insiders that own American Public Education stock include 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 AQR Capital Management LLC, Foundry Partners LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Principal Financial Group Inc., and Principal Financial Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold American Public Education company stock in the last year include Eric C Andersen, Jean C Halle, Robert E Gay, Thomas Beckett, Timothy J Landon, and Wallace E Jr Boston. View insider buying and selling activity for American Public Education. Which institutional investors are buying American Public Education stock? APEI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including WINTON GROUP Ltd, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Portolan Capital Management LLC, Mackay Shields LLC, Globeflex Capital L P, Chilton Investment Co. LLC, and Engineers Gate Manager LP. View insider buying and selling activity for American Public Education. 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 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 $27.75. How big of a company is American Public Education? American Public Education has a market capitalization of $410.62 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 9/18/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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