American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. B. Riley Financial boosted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $58.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.13.
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American Public Education Stock Performance
American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.13% and a return on equity of 14.02%. The firm had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 2.5 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.08, for a total value of $59,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 83,075 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,492,696. The trade was a 1.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CMO Karmela Gaffney sold 2,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.87, for a total transaction of $150,849.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 40,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,264,243.49. The trade was a 6.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 377,071 shares of company stock worth $20,753,569 in the last 90 days. 10.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education
A number of large 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% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 4.9% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 12,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $482,000 after buying an additional 569 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 5.5% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 11,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $466,000 after buying an additional 618 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.
More American Public Education News
Here are the key news stories impacting American Public Education this week:
- Positive Sentiment: APEI reported Q1 earnings of $0.94 per share, well above the $0.61 consensus, and revenue also topped estimates; management raised its 2026 outlook, with Zacks noting stronger Military+ activity and Health+ enrollment helped margins. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: B. Riley Financial raised its price target on APEI to $68 from $67 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling continued confidence in the company’s earnings outlook. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities lifted its earnings estimates for APEI across 2026 and 2027, including FY2026 EPS to $2.53 from $2.35, Q2 2026 EPS to $0.37 from $0.35, and FY2027 EPS to $3.05 from $3.04, reflecting improved expectations after the earnings report. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Northland also trimmed its Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $0.81 from $0.90, but that weaker near-term view was offset by higher full-year estimates and a stronger longer-term outlook.
American Public Education Company Profile
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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