Brokers Set Expectations for APEI Q1 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Stock analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Public Education in a research note issued on Thursday, March 27th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter. B. Riley 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. B. Riley also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on APEI. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, William Blair upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Public Education presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $25.33.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI stock opened at $22.48 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $11.80 and a 12-month high of $25.60. The company has a market cap of $404.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.39.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total transaction of $81,659.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 60,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,329,783.71. The trade was a 5.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 11.38% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mackenzie Financial Corp purchased a new position in shares of American Public Education during the 4th quarter valued at $580,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at about $124,000. Systematic Financial Management LP increased its position in American Public Education by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 353,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,618,000 after purchasing an additional 6,909 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 75,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,618,000 after purchasing an additional 6,921 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 35,291 shares of the company’s stock valued at $761,000 after buying an additional 943 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.