American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) SVP Tanya Joy Axenson Sells 20,000 Shares

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) SVP Tanya Joy Axenson sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.68, for a total transaction of $1,113,600.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 49,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,779,378.56. This trade represents a 28.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

American Public Education Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of American Public Education stock traded up $0.64 on Tuesday, reaching $55.98. The company had a trading volume of 635,632 shares, compared to its average volume of 317,375. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $43.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a current ratio of 3.46. American Public Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $20.75 and a 52-week high of $58.69. The firm has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a PE ratio of 41.16, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.70.

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. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.86% and a return on equity of 11.30%. The firm had revenue of $158.33 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $151.61 million. American Public Education has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.640 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in American Public Education by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,018,000 after purchasing an additional 21,079 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in American Public Education by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 97,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,172,000 after purchasing an additional 6,671 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 422,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,882,000 after buying an additional 17,079 shares during the period. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 14.8% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 468 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APEI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Lake Street Capital lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barrington Research raised their target price on American Public Education from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 target price on American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $51.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. One investment 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 has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.50.

Trending Headlines about American Public Education

Here are the key news stories impacting American Public Education this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson raised its price target on APEI from $48 to $58 and maintained a “buy” rating — a meaningful institutional upgrade that supports further upside. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets reported recent price-target increases (to $56 and $57), reinforcing analyst optimism and likely contributing to buying pressure. Price Target $56 Price Target $57
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from Zacks highlights upward earnings estimate revisions and argues APEI may be positioned for additional gains — analyst revisions often lead to multiple expansion and buying interest. Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: News coverage praising APEI’s “stellar” Q4 performance and diversified portfolio growth reinforces the narrative that the company is delivering on revenue and margin improvements after its recent earnings beat and raised Q1 guidance. TheMarketIsOpen
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports for March show anomalous values (short interest reported as 0 shares and NaN changes). The data appears inconsistent and does not signal elevated short pressure at this time; treat these figures with caution. (Data entry timestamps: 3/16–3/17)
• Neutral Sentiment: Misc. analyst note from Northland/AMBN coverage on Q1 estimates was published (informational); it provides context for near-term guidance expectations but no clear directional surprise. AmericanBankingNews

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.