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

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) has received an average rating of “Buy” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $59.1250.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on APEI shares. Wall Street Zen raised American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Weiss Ratings raised American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, B. Riley Financial upped their price target on American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. No Street GP LP acquired a new stake in American Public Education in the third quarter valued at about $32,365,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in American Public Education by 1,667.5% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 180,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,836,000 after purchasing an additional 170,604 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in American Public Education by 122.9% during the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 294,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,619,000 after purchasing an additional 162,318 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 1,025.5% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 130,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,937,000 after buying an additional 118,996 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Manatuck Hill Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Public Education during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,503,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Public Education Stock Up 1.9%

APEI stock opened at $48.18 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $883.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $53.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.98. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $27.74 and a 12 month high of $61.59.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 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. Sell-side analysts expect that American Public Education will post 2.59 earnings per share for the current year.

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.