American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.09 EPS

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.09, Zacks reports. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 2.64%. American Public Education updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 0.090-0.170 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

American Public Education Trading Down 5.1 %

APEI traded down $1.03 during trading on Thursday, hitting $19.25. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 109,055 shares, compared to its average volume of 170,999. The firm has a market capitalization of $340.96 million, a P/E ratio of 34.38, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $21.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $18.52. 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 has a twelve month low of $11.43 and a twelve month high of $23.84.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on APEI. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Monday, February 24th. StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. B. Riley increased their target price on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th.

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.