American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a 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 research analysts recently issued reports on APEI shares. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Barrington Research lifted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $51.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Wednesday, February 18th.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, CMO Karmela Gaffney sold 2,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.87, for a total value of $150,849.00. Following the sale, 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider 325 Capital Llc sold 65,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.78, for a total value of $3,495,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 836,234 shares in the company, valued at $44,972,664.52. This trade represents a 7.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 377,071 shares of company stock worth $20,753,569. 10.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,240,000. Amundi bought a new position in American Public Education during the first quarter worth $385,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in American Public Education during the first quarter worth $266,000. Caxton Associates LLP raised its stake in American Public Education by 282.5% during the first quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 22,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,293,000 after buying an additional 16,788 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia bought a new position in American Public Education during the first quarter worth $455,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of APEI opened at $49.47 on Friday. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $25.80 and a 12-month high of $61.59. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $56.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.96. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $907.28 million, a PE ratio of 26.17, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.46.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%.American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. Analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 2.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.