What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for APEI Q4 Earnings?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for American Public Education in a report released on Monday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.81 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.71. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.23 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on APEI. Wall Street Zen raised shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. William Blair raised shares of American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Lake Street Capital increased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $31.25.

American Public Education Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of APEI opened at $29.10 on Wednesday. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $11.80 and a twelve month high of $30.19. The company has a market cap of $524.96 million, a P/E ratio of 51.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.57.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.26. American Public Education had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 6.96%. The firm had revenue of $164.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $161.92 million.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of APEI. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 19,594.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 3,331 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the 1st quarter worth $89,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth $121,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In other news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total value of $197,143.92. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 85,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,316,793.49. The trade was a 7.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total transaction of $81,659.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 60,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,329,783.71. This trade represents a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 17.54% of the company’s stock.

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.