American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.590-2.840 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.950. The company issued revenue guidance of $695.0 million-$701.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $693.5 million. American Public Education also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 0.810-1.070 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APEI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. B. Riley Financial increased their price target on shares of American Public Education from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. DA Davidson raised shares of American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, American Public Education presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $57.62.

American Public Education Stock Performance

APEI opened at $42.28 on Thursday. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $32.96 and a 12-month high of $61.59. The stock has a market cap of $773.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.26, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.49. The business has a 50 day moving average of $44.49 and a 200-day moving average of $49.52. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.06. American Public Education had a return on equity of 14.99% and a net margin of 6.83%. The business had revenue of $169.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $165.79 million. On average, equities research analysts expect that American Public Education will post 2.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Public Education news, insider James Kenigsberg sold 1,256 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.69, for a total transaction of $59,898.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 43,473 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,073,227.37. The trade was a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through 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.

Trending Headlines about American Public Education

These are some of the APEI headlines that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley raised its price target from $65 to $68 and reiterated a Buy rating, signaling stronger analyst confidence. B. Riley raises American Public Education price target
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised several estimates, including FY2026 EPS to $2.70 from $2.58 and FY2027 EPS to $3.10 from $3.06, reflecting improved earnings expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: APEI’s FY2026 revenue guidance is above consensus, but its EPS guidance range of $2.59–$2.84 is below the $2.95 consensus estimate. Fourth-quarter EPS guidance also centers slightly below consensus, while the revenue midpoint is above expectations. The mixed outlook may temper optimism from the quarterly beat. American Public Education provides fourth-quarter guidance

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) is a provider of higher education through a portfolio of institutions that includes American Public University System, Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing. Its offerings span online and campus-based programs in areas such as nursing and health care, business, technology, education and public service. American Public University System includes American Military University and American Public University. Founded in 1991 as American Military University, it delivers online programs to military-affiliated students, public-service professionals and other learners in the United States and abroad.