Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for American Public Education (APEI)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for American Public Education (NASDAQ: APEI):

• 5/14/2025 – American Public Education had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $24.00 to $30.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/13/2025 – American Public Education had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at B. Riley.
• 5/13/2025 – American Public Education had its price target raised by analysts at Barrington Research from $24.00 to $32.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/13/2025 – American Public Education had its price target raised by analysts at Lake Street Capital from $30.00 to $35.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2025 – American Public Education had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barrington Research. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/25/2025 – American Public Education is now covered by analysts at Lake Street Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/28/2025 – American Public Education is now covered by analysts at B. Riley. They set a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock.

American Public Education Stock Performance

APEI stock traded up $0.47 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $29.78. 157,966 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 176,576. American Public Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $11.80 and a 1-year high of $30.09. The firm has a market cap of $537.14 million, a PE ratio of 53.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.56. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $24.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.40. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $164.55 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.92 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 2.64%. On average, research analysts expect that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total transaction of $197,143.92. Following the sale, the insider now owns 85,459 shares in the company, valued at $2,316,793.49. The trade was a 7.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the firm’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 value of $81,659.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 60,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,329,783.71. This trade represents a 5.79% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 17.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 19,594.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 3,331 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education during the first quarter worth about $89,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth about $121,000. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.