B. Riley Issues Pessimistic Outlook for APEI Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – B. Riley lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Public Education in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 6th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now expects that the company will earn ($0.11) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.27. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $37.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for American Public Education’s FY2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.05. American Public Education had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%. The business had revenue of $162.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.88 million.

APEI has been the subject of several other reports. Barrington Research upped their target price on American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Northland Securities assumed coverage on American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial increased their price objective on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Northland Capmk raised American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Lake Street Capital increased their price objective on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $34.00.

American Public Education Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $29.83 on Monday. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $13.12 and a 12 month high of $32.24. The company has a market cap of $539.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.67.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after buying an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 14.8% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC now owns 41,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $925,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 45,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,374,000 after purchasing an additional 619 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 35,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $761,000 after purchasing an additional 943 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.