American Public Education (APEI) Competitors $28.03 -1.80 (-6.03%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.06 +0.03 (+0.11%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock APEI vs. STRA, ATGE, UTI, LINC, BFAM, LRN, LOPE, PRDO, AFYA, and GOTUShould you be buying American Public Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Public Education include Strategic Education (STRA), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Stride (LRN), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Afya (AFYA), and Gaotu Techedu (GOTU). American Public Education vs. Its Competitors Strategic Education Adtalem Global Education Universal Technical Institute Lincoln Educational Services Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stride Grand Canyon Education Perdoceo Education Afya Gaotu Techedu Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) and American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of STRA or APEI? 93.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of American Public Education shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of American Public Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, STRA or APEI? Strategic Education has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Public Education has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend STRA or APEI? Strategic Education currently has a consensus price target of $99.33, suggesting a potential upside of 30.84%. American Public Education has a consensus price target of $35.17, suggesting a potential upside of 25.46%. Given Strategic Education's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Strategic Education is more favorable than American Public Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Strategic Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00American Public Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is STRA or APEI more profitable? Strategic Education has a net margin of 9.27% compared to American Public Education's net margin of 4.44%. American Public Education's return on equity of 10.82% beat Strategic Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Strategic Education9.27% 7.52% 5.99% American Public Education 4.44%10.82%5.07% Which has better valuation and earnings, STRA or APEI? Strategic Education has higher revenue and earnings than American Public Education. Strategic Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Public Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStrategic Education$1.22B1.49$112.68M$4.8115.78American Public Education$624.56M0.81$16.11M$1.0626.44 Does the media favor STRA or APEI? In the previous week, American Public Education had 19 more articles in the media than Strategic Education. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for American Public Education and 10 mentions for Strategic Education. American Public Education's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Strategic Education's score of 0.32 indicating that American Public Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Strategic Education 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Public Education 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryStrategic Education and American Public Education tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American Public Education News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APEI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding APEI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APEI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Public EducationSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$538.94M$1.64B$8.08B$9.72BDividend YieldN/A4.59%3.23%4.14%P/E Ratio26.4412.2318.7524.63Price / Sales0.812.004.63102.63Price / Cash14.3214.5514.3227.99Price / Book1.882.794.805.76Net Income$16.11M$85.04M$227.36M$264.95M7 Day Performance-6.38%3.54%-0.96%0.31%1 Month Performance-11.63%-0.22%-2.09%0.14%1 Year Performance105.35%35.23%18.80%22.83% American Public Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APEIAmerican Public Education4.8876 of 5 stars$28.03-6.0%$35.17+25.5%+118.5%$538.94M$624.56M26.446,117Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSTRAStrategic Education4.5975 of 5 stars$73.87-1.3%$99.33+34.5%-18.3%$1.79B$1.22B15.363,801Dividend AnnouncementATGEAdtalem Global Education4.5749 of 5 stars$114.43-0.3%$135.67+18.6%+69.3%$4.28B$1.58B18.989,938Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastUTIUniversal Technical Institute3.9208 of 5 stars$31.29-2.4%$35.83+14.5%+57.3%$1.74B$782.69M30.093,700Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionLINCLincoln Educational Services3.5226 of 5 stars$22.52-2.3%$24.60+9.2%+98.2%$727.90M$440.06M57.752,475News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.1593 of 5 stars$123.74-1.1%$137.75+11.3%-9.9%$7.16B$2.69B40.571,450Positive NewsLRNStride2.0769 of 5 stars$130.35+0.8%$126.83-2.7%+82.5%$5.63B$2.29B20.337,800Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionLOPEGrand Canyon Education3.8197 of 5 stars$170.46+0.2%$203.67+19.5%+38.1%$4.83B$1.03B21.395,830Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPRDOPerdoceo Education4.7137 of 5 stars$28.08-5.5%$40.00+42.5%+38.5%$1.95B$681.26M12.165,690Insider TradeAFYAAfya4.2325 of 5 stars$14.26+4.2%$17.40+22.0%-16.9%$1.28B$612.78M10.809,717Upcoming EarningsGOTUGaotu Techedu1.0104 of 5 stars$3.54+0.4%$5.81+64.4%-17.0%$891.22M$623.84M-7.2114,381News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Strategic Education Competitors Adtalem Global Education Competitors Universal Technical Institute Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Stride Competitors Grand Canyon Education Competitors Perdoceo Education Competitors Afya Competitors Gaotu Techedu Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APEI) was last updated on 8/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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