American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $59.38

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seven research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $59.38.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on APEI shares. Wall Street Zen lowered American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. DA Davidson raised American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Lake Street Capital lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research cut American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other news, insider James Kenigsberg sold 1,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.69, for a total value of $59,898.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 43,473 shares in the company, valued at $2,073,227.37. This trade represents a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in American Public Education in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,721,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in American Public Education by 350.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 80,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,375,000 after acquiring an additional 62,746 shares in the last quarter. AWM Investment Company Inc. purchased a new position in American Public Education during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,873,000. Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new position in American Public Education during the second quarter worth about $2,498,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in American Public Education by 99.5% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 77,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,394,000 after acquiring an additional 38,538 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Public Education Stock Down 2.3%

APEI stock opened at $47.67 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.25, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $45.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.48. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $30.20 and a 52 week high of $61.59. The company has a market cap of $872.36 million, a P/E ratio of 19.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.41.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.16. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.84% and a return on equity of 15.30%. The company had revenue of $171.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $170.88 million. American Public Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.480-2.790 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.290 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that American Public Education will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) is an education services company that provides postsecondary instruction and career-focused training through a group of institutions. Its portfolio includes American Public University System, Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing.

American Public University System offers undergraduate and graduate programs primarily through online and distance-learning formats. Its institutions serve military personnel, veterans, working adults and other students, with academic offerings spanning areas such as business, public service, health care, technology, security and liberal arts.

Rasmussen University provides undergraduate and graduate education through online and campus-based programs, with a focus on health sciences, nursing, business, technology and other career-oriented fields.