Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $59.3750.
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings cut American Public Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $64.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Lake Street Capital raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th.
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American Public Education Price Performance
American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $171.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $170.88 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 15.30% and a net margin of 6.84%.American Public Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.790 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.290 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 2.63 EPS for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at $2,817,288. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Trading of American Public Education
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APEI. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in American Public Education in the second quarter worth $47,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 1,241 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in American Public Education by 84.1% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 738 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 111.8% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,000 after buying an additional 1,246 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
American Public Education Company Profile
American Public Education, Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) is an education-services company that provides postsecondary education and career-focused learning through its operating institutions. Its primary business is American Public University System (APUS), which includes American Public University and American Military University. APUS offers primarily online undergraduate and graduate programs designed for adult learners, military personnel, veterans, public-service professionals and other students seeking flexible higher education.
Through APUS, the company provides programs in areas such as business, cybersecurity, information technology, intelligence studies, public administration, health, nursing, education and the liberal arts.
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