American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.28 EPS

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.28, FiscalAI reports. American Public Education had a return on equity of 11.75% and a net margin of 4.87%.The firm had revenue of $158.33 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $151.61 million. American Public Education updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.580-0.640 EPS.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI traded up $1.84 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $47.58. The stock had a trading volume of 685,134 shares, compared to its average volume of 241,786. The firm has a market capitalization of $860.48 million, a PE ratio of 36.05, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.84 and a quick ratio of 2.84. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $42.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.94. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $20.75 and a 12 month high of $47.95.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on APEI shares. Northland Securities set a $51.00 price objective on American Public Education in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 price objective on American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $40.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Barrington Research boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $40.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $43.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, American Public Education presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.71.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in APEI. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in American Public Education by 40.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in American Public Education by 96.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 1,298 shares during the period. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 259.6% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,000 after acquiring an additional 3,809 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.

APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.