Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for APEI Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2027 earnings estimates for American Public Education in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.91 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.90. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.33. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.13% and a return on equity of 14.02%. The company had revenue of $174.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS.

APEI has been the topic of a number of other reports. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barrington Research raised their price target on American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.12.

American Public Education Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $50.71 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $930.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.83, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.37. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $53.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $50.43. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $27.74 and a twelve month high of $61.59.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 52,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,817,288. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APEI. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in American Public Education by 96.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 1,298 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.

APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.