Q3 Earnings Estimate for APEI Issued By Barrington Research

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for American Public Education in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 11th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will earn ($0.10) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.24. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s FY2025 earnings at $1.18 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on APEI. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. B. Riley upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Northland Securities started coverage on shares of American Public Education in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 price target for the company. Finally, Northland Capmk raised shares of American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $35.17.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $29.33 on Wednesday. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $13.45 and a twelve month high of $32.24. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market capitalization of $529.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.67, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $29.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.76.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 39.5% in the 1st quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 147,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,302,000 after purchasing an additional 41,922 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 1st quarter valued at about $213,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 123.2% in the 1st quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 59,968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,338,000 after purchasing an additional 33,099 shares during the period. Banco Santander S.A. acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 1st quarter valued at about $384,000. Finally, Bastion Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 9.6% in the 1st quarter. Bastion Asset Management Inc. now owns 485,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,845,000 after purchasing an additional 42,575 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director owned 1,181,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,115,380.20. The trade was a 15.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 662,464 shares of company stock worth $19,014,038. 17.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

American Public Education Company Profile

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.