What is Northland Securities’ Forecast for APEI Q2 Earnings?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Analysts at Northland Securities issued their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of American Public Education in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 25th. Northland Securities analyst L. Horton expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.56 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.04 EPS.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.28. American Public Education had a return on equity of 11.30% and a net margin of 4.86%.The business had revenue of $158.33 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $151.61 million. American Public Education has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.640 EPS.

APEI has been the topic of several other reports. Barrington Research lifted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $48.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. William Blair set a $58.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.50.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $57.42 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $46.30 and its 200-day moving average is $39.76. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $20.75 and a 1-year high of $59.42. The company has a current ratio of 3.46, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.70.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CMO Karmela Gaffney sold 2,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.87, for a total value of $150,849.00. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 40,527 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,264,243.49. The trade was a 6.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.70, for a total transaction of $115,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 62,172 shares in the company, valued at $3,587,324.40. This trade represents a 3.12% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 377,071 shares of company stock valued at $20,753,569 over the last three months. Insiders own 17.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in American Public Education during the third quarter valued at $40,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position 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 valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.