American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Receives $59.12 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) have earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eight analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $59.1250.

A number of analysts have commented on APEI shares. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings raised American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, B. Riley Financial increased their price objective 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.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total value of $108,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 52,172 shares in the company, valued at $2,817,288. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Valley National Advisers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in American Public Education by 40.5% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in American Public Education by 96.5% in 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 last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of APEI opened at $47.71 on Friday. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $27.74 and a twelve month high of $61.59. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $875.00 million, a P/E ratio of 25.24, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $53.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.81.

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