American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.26 EPS

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) posted its earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.26, Zacks reports. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 2.64%. American Public Education updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance to -0.130–0.040 EPS.

American Public Education Stock Down 5.3%

NASDAQ APEI traded down $1.45 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $26.04. The stock had a trading volume of 248,995 shares, compared to its average volume of 170,928. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $11.80 and a 1 year high of $28.97. The stock has a market cap of $469.66 million, a PE ratio of 46.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $23.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 2.65.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total transaction of $81,659.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. The trade was a 5.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 17.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on APEI. StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. William Blair upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Lake Street Capital began coverage on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, April 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 target price for the company. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Public Education has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $26.50.

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 184 degree programs and 134 certificate programs in various fields of study, including nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, homeland security, business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning opportunities in leadership, finance, human resources, and other fields of study critical to the federal government workforce.