American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Earns “Outperform” Rating from Barrington Research

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by equities researchers at Barrington Research in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $24.00 price objective on the stock. Barrington Research’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 2.13% from the stock’s current price. Barrington Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. William Blair raised American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. B. Riley boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Public Education currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $23.00.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $23.50 on Friday. American Public Education has a fifty-two week low of $11.43 and a fifty-two week high of $25.60. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $21.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.63. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market cap of $416.23 million, a PE ratio of 41.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in American Public Education by 0.6% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 404,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,963,000 after purchasing an additional 2,573 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 27.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 275,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,069,000 after buying an additional 58,984 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth about $121,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth about $858,000. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the third quarter worth about $1,691,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% 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.