Barrington Research Weighs in on American Public Education, Inc.’s Q4 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:APEI)

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Investment analysts at Barrington Research reduced their Q4 2024 EPS estimates for shares of American Public Education in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 8th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.51. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.52 per share.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on APEI. StockNews.com lowered American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. B. Riley raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 30th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $6.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 6th.

American Public Education Price Performance

APEI opened at $18.80 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 2.94 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.50. The firm has a market cap of $330.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.39, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.27. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $3.76 and a 1 year high of $21.04.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.50. American Public Education had a positive return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 7.87%. The firm had revenue of $152.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $150.54 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. raised its stake in American Public Education by 11.1% in the third quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 1,184,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,899,000 after buying an additional 118,300 shares in the last quarter. Foundry Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 34.6% during the 3rd quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 476,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,372,000 after acquiring an additional 122,520 shares during the period. AWM Investment Company Inc. raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter. AWM Investment Company Inc. now owns 169,370 shares of the company’s stock worth $843,000 after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the first quarter worth $799,000. Finally, Bailard Inc. bought a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth $266,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 184 degree programs and 134 certificate programs in various fields of study, including nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, homeland security, business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning opportunities in leadership, finance, human resources, and other fields of study critical to the federal government workforce.