American Public Education (APEI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is projected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, March 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.39 per share for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

American Public Education Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of APEI opened at $45.64 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $825.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.58, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.71. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $18.76 and a 52 week high of $46.06. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $41.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.81. The company has a quick ratio of 2.84, a current ratio of 2.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in 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. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 21,079 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 7.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 97,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,172,000 after acquiring an additional 6,671 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 9.3% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Northland Securities set a $51.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $47.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, January 30th. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.14.

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.