American Public Education (APEI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$30.52 +0.58 (+1.94%)

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American Public Education - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 7 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
6

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for American Public Education in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 7 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 5 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for APEI.

Consensus Price Target

$32.20
5.50% Upside

According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for American Public Education, the average price target is $32.20. The highest price target for APEI is $36.00, while the lowest price target for APEI is $28.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.50% from the current price of $30.52.

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APEI Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 8/5/24 to 8/5/25	1 Month Ago 7/6/24 to 7/6/25	3 Months Ago 5/7/24 to 5/7/25	1 Year Ago 8/6/23 to 8/5/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$32.20	$32.20	$26.50	$18.33
Forecasted Upside	5.50% Upside	6.55% Upside	4.29% Upside	6.16% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy

APEI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

APEI Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

American Public Education Stock vs. The Competition

Type	American Public Education	Consumer Discretionary Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.61	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	8.18% Upside	113.32% Upside	13.95% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent APEI News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
6/18/2025	Northland Capmk 0 of 5 stars	L. Horton Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
6/18/2025	Northland Securities 3 of 5 stars	Luke Horton Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$36.00	+28.25%
5/14/2025	Truist Financial 3 of 5 stars	Jasper Bibb Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$24.00 ➝ $30.00	+9.59%
5/13/2025	B. Riley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Boss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy
5/13/2025	Lake Street Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	E. Martinuzzi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$30.00 ➝ $35.00	+22.42%
5/13/2025	Barrington Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Alexander Paris Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$24.00 ➝ $32.00	+11.93%
3/7/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Sheldon Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform

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APEI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for American Public Education is $32.20, with a high forecast of $36.00 and a low forecast of $28.00.
: 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Public Education in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating, 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" APEI shares.
: According to analysts, American Public Education's stock has a predicted upside of 5.50% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, American Public Education's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: American Public Education has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley, Barrington Research, Lake Street Capital, Northland Capmk, Northland Securities, and Truist Financial in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like American Public Education more than other "consumer discretionary" companies. The consensus rating for American Public Education is Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer discretionary" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how APEI compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:APEI) was last updated on 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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American Public Education (APEI) Stock Forecast & Price Target