American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Receives $59.12 Average PT from Analysts

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) has been given an average rating of “Buy” by the eight research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $59.1250.

Several research firms recently commented on APEI. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research raised American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,817,288. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in 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 worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 4.1% during the first 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 during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 7.4% during the first 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 last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 9.3% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

American Public Education Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of APEI opened at $48.86 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $896.09 million, a PE ratio of 25.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.37. The company’s fifty day moving average is $53.36 and its 200 day moving average is $50.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 2.98. American Public Education has a fifty-two week low of $27.74 and a fifty-two week high of $61.59.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.73 million. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that American Public Education will post 2.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Public Education Company Profile

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.