American Public Education (APEI) Stock Forecast & Price Target $42.26 -2.05 (-4.62%) As of 11:58 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest American Public Education - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 7 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold3Buy4 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 "Moderate Buy." Out of the 7 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for APEI. Consensus Price Target $59.0039.63% Upside According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for American Public Education, the average price target is $59.00. The highest price target for APEI is $65.00, while the lowest price target for APEI is $51.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 39.63% from the current price of $42.26. 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. Get the Latest News and Ratings for APEI and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for American Public Education and its competitors. 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APEI Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast10/30/25 to 10/30/261 Month Ago9/30/25 to 9/30/263 Months Ago8/1/25 to 8/1/261 Year Ago10/30/24 to 10/30/25Strong Buy1 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy3 Buy rating(s)5 Buy rating(s)6 Buy rating(s)6 Buy rating(s)Hold3 Hold rating(s)2 Hold rating(s)1 Hold rating(s)3 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$59.00$59.38$59.13$38.29Forecasted Upside39.63% Upside40.77% Upside21.88% Upside11.49% UpsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyBuyModerate Buy APEI Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History APEI Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table American Public Education Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeAmerican Public EducationConsumer Discretionary CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.71 2.20 2.52Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside33.18% Upside41.99% Upside15.07% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent APEI NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action 10/30/2024 - 10/30/2026 Report Date Report Date From Report Date To 1M3M6MYTD1Y2Y3Y5Y More filters Fewer filters Done 0 Results Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails10/28/2026 B. Riley Financial4 of 5 starsGriffin BossNot RatedLower TargetBuy$70.00 ➝ $65.00+40.78%10/15/2026 Weiss Ratings2 of 5 stars DowngradeBuy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)10/5/2026 DA Davidson2 of 5 starsTom White1 of 5 starsUpgradeStrong-Buy8/11/2026 Lake Street CapitalSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsEric MartinuzziSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetBuy$62.00 ➝ $64.00+33.50%8/11/2026 Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold5/13/2026 Barrington ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsAlexander ParisSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetOutperform$56.00 ➝ $62.00+16.24%3/13/2026 Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsJasper BibbSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsBoost TargetHold$38.00 ➝ $55.00-5.00%3/13/2026 William BlairSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings Set Target$58.00+1.34%2/18/2026 Northland SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsLuke HortonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsSet Target$51.00+12.29%1/27/2026 Griffin SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankingsGriffin BossSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankingsSet Target$53.00+25.35%Don't lose access to this (Ad)Ian Cooper's guide, 'The $50-to-$500 Options Strategy,' is still available for free download, but not for long. Tradewins plans to move the resource behind a paywall soon, closing off free access to the strategy breakdown. Readers who want a copy should grab it now, before the download link expires.Download your free copy before the paywall goes liveAnalyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Friday at 11:58 AM ET. APEI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is American Public Education's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for American Public Education is $59.00, with a high forecast of $65.00 and a low forecast of $51.00. Should I buy or sell American Public Education stock right now? 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Public Education in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" APEI shares. Does American Public Education's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, American Public Education's stock has a predicted upside of 39.63% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has American Public Education been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, American Public Education's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts. What analysts cover American Public Education? American Public Education has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley Financial, DA Davidson, Lake Street Capital, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like American Public Education more than its competitors? Analysts like American Public Education more than other "consumer discretionary" companies. The consensus rating for American Public Education is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer discretionary" companies is Hold. Learn more on how APEI compares to other companies. 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