American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of American Public Education in a report issued on Monday, August 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $2.61 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.63. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.91 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.23 EPS.
APEI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Lake Street Capital increased their price objective on American Public Education from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered American Public Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Barrington Research upped their target price on American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.38.
American Public Education Price Performance
APEI opened at $45.65 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $835.39 million, a P/E ratio of 18.79, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $50.57 and a 200-day moving average of $52.00. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $29.05 and a 12-month high of $61.59.
American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.16. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.84% and a return on equity of 15.30%. The firm had revenue of $171.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $170.88 million. 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.
Insider Transactions at American Public Education
In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction on 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 owned 52,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,817,288. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in American Public Education by 96.5% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 1,298 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in American Public Education by 259.6% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,000 after buying an additional 3,809 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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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