American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eight analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $59.1250.

Several brokerages have commented on APEI. Truist Financial upped their price target on American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. B. Riley Financial upped their price target on American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. William Blair set a $58.00 price target on American Public Education in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research downgraded American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,817,288. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APEI. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after buying an additional 390 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,018,000 after buying an additional 21,079 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 97,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,172,000 after buying an additional 6,671 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 720 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings 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 valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $52.17 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $956.95 million, a PE ratio of 27.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.98. The business has a 50-day moving average of $54.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.19. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $27.74 and a 12 month high of $61.59.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%.American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that American Public Education will post 2.59 earnings per share for the current year.

About American Public Education

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.