American Public Education (APEI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, August 10th. Analysts expect American Public Education to announce earnings of $0.36 per share and revenue of $170.8830 million for the quarter. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 6.13%.The firm had revenue of $174.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $173.73 million. On average, analysts expect American Public Education to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of APEI stock opened at $48.51 on Monday. American Public Education has a 52-week low of $27.74 and a 52-week high of $61.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 2.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $889.82 million, a P/E ratio of 25.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $52.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 52,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,817,288. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,241 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in 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 grew its holdings in 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. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 1,298 shares during the period. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position in American Public Education by 259.6% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 3,809 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on APEI shares. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Barrington Research upped their target price on shares of American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, American Public Education presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $59.12.

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.