Barrington Research Forecasts APEI Q3 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Investment analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of American Public Education in a note issued to investors on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris expects that the company will earn $0.19 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $24.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s FY2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on APEI. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. William Blair upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $23.00.

American Public Education Stock Up 22.1 %

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $23.50 on Monday. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $11.43 and a 12-month high of $25.60. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $21.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $416.23 million, a P/E ratio of 41.96, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in shares of American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in American Public Education during the fourth quarter valued at about $121,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $124,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 129.1% in the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 5,187 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.