American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 11.30% and a net margin of 4.86%. American Public Education updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.340-0.390 EPS.
American Public Education Stock Up 0.1%
Shares of NASDAQ:APEI traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $56.37. 420,230 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 308,737. The stock has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 3.46, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $25.31 and a 12-month high of $61.59. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $54.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $43.92.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have weighed in on APEI. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 target price on American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. William Blair set a $58.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 13th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $56.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, May 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.50.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CMO Karmela Gaffney sold 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.87, for a total value of $150,849.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 40,527 shares in the company, valued at $2,264,243.49. This represents a 6.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.70, for a total transaction of $115,400.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 62,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,587,324.40. This trade represents a 3.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 377,071 shares of company stock worth $20,753,569 in the last three months. 10.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 7.2% during the second quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 7,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in American Public Education by 40.5% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning grew its stake in American Public Education by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 11,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $466,000 after purchasing an additional 618 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.
About American Public Education
American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.
APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.
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