Northland Securities Weighs in on APEI Q2 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Analysts at Northland Securities issued their Q2 2027 earnings estimates for shares of American Public Education in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 25th. Northland Securities analyst L. Horton anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.56 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.04 EPS.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $158.33 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $151.61 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.86% and a return on equity of 11.30%. American Public Education has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.640 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 target price on American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen cut American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. William Blair set a $58.00 target price on American Public Education in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on American Public Education from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. One 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.50.

American Public Education Stock Up 4.2%

APEI stock opened at $58.54 on Thursday. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $20.75 and a 52 week high of $58.72. The company has a quick ratio of 3.46, a current ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.70.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.70, for a total transaction of $115,400.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 62,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,587,324.40. The trade was a 3.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CMO Karmela Gaffney sold 2,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.87, for a total transaction of $150,849.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 40,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,264,243.49. This represents a 6.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 377,071 shares of company stock worth $20,753,569. Corporate insiders own 17.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of APEI. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 63,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,406,000 after buying an additional 652 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 51,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,919,000 after acquiring an additional 3,141 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 110,614 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,181,000 after acquiring an additional 1,150 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth approximately $997,000. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its position in American Public Education by 99.9% in the fourth quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 12,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $464,000 after acquiring an additional 6,132 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.