Q2 Earnings Estimate for APEI Issued By Northland Capmk

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Northland Capmk issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Public Education in a report released on Wednesday, June 18th. Northland Capmk analyst L. Horton anticipates that the company will earn ($0.08) per share for the quarter. Northland Capmk currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $164.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $161.92 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 3.86% and a return on equity of 9.96%.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. William Blair upgraded American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Northland Securities assumed coverage on American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $32.20.

American Public Education Price Performance

APEI opened at $30.11 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $543.18 million, a P/E ratio of 29.52, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a 50-day moving average of $26.86 and a 200-day moving average of $23.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 3.27 and a current ratio of 3.27. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $11.80 and a 1-year high of $30.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total transaction of $197,143.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 85,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,316,793.49. This represents a 7.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director 325 Capital Llc sold 127,406 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.45, for a total transaction of $3,752,106.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 1,661,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,920,867.50. This trade represents a 7.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 669,736 shares of company stock worth $19,211,182 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 17.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bastion Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth about $9,563,000. Royce & Associates LP bought a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the 1st quarter worth about $5,319,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 379.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 282,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,090,000 after acquiring an additional 223,447 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 649.4% in the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 214,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,628,000 after acquiring an additional 185,920 shares during the period. Finally, 4D Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of American Public Education in the first quarter valued at approximately $3,013,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About American Public Education

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.