William Blair Issues Negative Outlook for APEI Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Investment analysts at William Blair dropped their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for American Public Education in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 13th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.57. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for American Public Education’s FY2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS.

APEI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Truist Financial upped their target price on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barrington Research upped their target price on American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com lowered shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, B. Riley increased their target price on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $18.32 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $324.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.24. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $5.41 and a twelve month high of $21.04. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APEI. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in American Public Education by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,004,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,651,000 after acquiring an additional 127,000 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 592,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,411,000 after buying an additional 42,984 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in American Public Education by 329.5% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 425,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,473,000 after buying an additional 326,091 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in American Public Education by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 404,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,963,000 after acquiring an additional 2,573 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 43.6% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 351,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,182,000 after acquiring an additional 106,689 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In related news, Director Michael David Braner purchased 26,539 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $14.71 per share, with a total value of $390,388.69. Following the transaction, the director now owns 1,824,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,843,102.20. This represents a 1.48 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 117,983 shares of company stock valued at $1,747,393. Corporate insiders own 11.38% 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.