B. Riley Has Positive Forecast for APEI FY2025 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Analysts at B. Riley upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of American Public Education in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 11th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.10 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.01. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $40.00 price target 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS.

APEI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Truist Financial increased their price target on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Northland Securities upped their target price on American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Lake Street Capital set a $38.00 target price on American Public Education and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.57.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of American Public Education stock traded down $0.65 on Thursday, reaching $34.31. 19,717 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 217,867. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $17.69 and a twelve month high of $39.83. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $619.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.37, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $35.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.29.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.39. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.44% and a return on equity of 10.82%. The business had revenue of $163.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.02 million. American Public Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APEI. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in American Public Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Finally, USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the second quarter worth approximately $58,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.