American Public Education (APEI) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) will announce its earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.16) per share for the quarter. Investors interested in participating in the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.50. American Public Education had a positive return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 7.87%. The firm had revenue of $152.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.54 million. On average, analysts expect American Public Education to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of American Public Education stock traded down $0.10 on Tuesday, reaching $13.69. 20,866 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 158,093. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $3.76 and a twelve month high of $16.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $240.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.69, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.29. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $12.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.97.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on APEI shares. Barrington Research lifted their target price on American Public Education from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $6.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 6th. Finally, B. Riley boosted their price target on American Public Education from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday.

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.