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

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for American Public Education (NASDAQ: APEI):

• 5/13/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by Barrington Research from $56.00 to $62.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/13/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $58.00 to $64.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – American Public Education was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 5/12/2026 – American Public Education had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Lake Street Capital. They now have a $62.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – American Public Education was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 5/12/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from $67.00 to $68.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – American Public Education had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Barrington Research. They now have a $56.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – American Public Education had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by B. Riley Financial, Inc..
• 3/16/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $48.00 to $58.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CMO Karmela Gaffney sold 2,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.87, for a total value of $150,849.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 40,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,264,243.49. The trade was a 6.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.08, for a total transaction of $59,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 83,075 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,492,696. The trade was a 1.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 377,071 shares of company stock worth $20,753,569 in the last 90 days. 10.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.

APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.