American Public Education (APEI) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect American Public Education to post earnings of ($0.07) per share and revenue of $160.88 million for the quarter. American Public Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance at -0.130–0.040 EPS.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $164.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $161.92 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 3.86% and a return on equity of 9.96%. On average, analysts expect American Public Education to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $29.37 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $29.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 3.27 and a quick ratio of 3.27. American Public Education has a one year low of $11.80 and a one year high of $32.24. The company has a market capitalization of $529.83 million, a P/E ratio of 28.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.60.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total transaction of $6,011,663.84. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,181,005 shares in the company, valued at $33,115,380.20. This represents a 15.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total transaction of $197,143.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 85,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,316,793.49. The trade was a 7.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 669,736 shares of company stock valued at $19,211,182 in the last three months. 17.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in American Public Education by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 97,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,172,000 after buying an additional 6,671 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,018,000 after buying an additional 21,079 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Northland Capmk upgraded American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Northland Securities started coverage on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 target price for the company. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Lake Street Capital raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Barrington Research lifted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, American Public Education presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.20.

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.