American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Has Average Target Price of $59.38

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Oct 7th, 2026

Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $59.38.

A number of research firms recently commented on APEI. Zacks Research cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered American Public Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Lake Street Capital boosted their target price on 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, DA Davidson raised American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of American Public Education in the second quarter worth $3,721,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in American Public Education by 350.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 80,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,375,000 after buying an additional 62,746 shares during the last quarter. AWM Investment Company Inc. purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,873,000. Globeflex Capital L P purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,498,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in American Public Education by 99.5% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 77,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,394,000 after acquiring an additional 38,538 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Stock Up 4.1%

APEI stock opened at $46.22 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $45.63 and its 200 day moving average is $51.48. The stock has a market cap of $845.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a current ratio of 3.25, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $30.20 and a 1-year high of $61.59.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $171.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $170.88 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.84% and a return on equity of 15.30%. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that American Public Education will post 2.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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American Public Education, Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) is a provider of postsecondary education and career-focused learning programs. Through its institutions, the company offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates, professional development, and vocational training in areas including business, public service, healthcare, nursing, technology, and related fields.

APEI’s principal education platforms include American Public University System, which operates American Public University and American Military University; Rasmussen University; and Hondros College of Nursing.