Research Analysts Offer Predictions for APEI Q1 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of American Public Education in a report released on Thursday, March 27th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss expects 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.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. William Blair raised American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $24.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com raised shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, 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. One research 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, American Public Education currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.33.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $22.64 on Monday. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $11.80 and a 12 month high of $25.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 2.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $407.43 million, a PE ratio of 40.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $21.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.49.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

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

Insider Activity

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of American Public Education 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 transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 11.38% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Company Profile

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.