American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Posted by on Aug 10th, 2026

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.180-0.290 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.560. The company issued revenue guidance of $164.5 million-$167.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $169.9 million. American Public Education also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.480-2.790 EPS.

American Public Education Stock Down 7.5%

NASDAQ:APEI traded down $3.85 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $47.39. 550,311 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 304,438. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $52.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.69. The firm has a market cap of $869.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.07, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.38. American Public Education has a fifty-two week low of $27.74 and a fifty-two week high of $61.59. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $171.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $170.88 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%.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. Equities research analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 2.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APEI has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of American Public Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. B. Riley Financial raised 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, May 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Barrington Research upped their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $59.12.

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Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of American Public Education 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 completion of the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,241 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 96.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 1,298 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 259.6% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 3,809 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Company Profile

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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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