Q2 Earnings Estimate for APEI Issued By Northland Securities

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Public Education in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 12th. Northland Securities analyst L. Horton now forecasts that the company will earn $0.37 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.35. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.05 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $56.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Monday, May 4th. B. Riley Financial upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Public Education currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $57.63.

American Public Education Stock Down 6.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $53.00 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $55.11 and a 200-day moving average of $44.31. The company has a market capitalization of $975.73 million, a PE ratio of 28.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.46. 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 has a 52-week low of $25.80 and a 52-week high of $61.59.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (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 the consensus estimate of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 6.13% and a return on equity of 14.32%. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in American Public Education by 193.4% during the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 15,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $881,000 after acquiring an additional 10,205 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in American Public Education by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 11,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $670,000 after acquiring an additional 1,214 shares during the period. Northland Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the 1st quarter worth about $271,000. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the 1st quarter worth about $464,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the 1st quarter worth about $1,014,000. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider 325 Capital Llc sold 65,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.78, for a total value of $3,495,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 836,234 shares in the company, valued at $44,972,664.52. This represents a 7.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Tanya Joy Axenson sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.68, for a total value of $1,113,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 49,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,779,378.56. The trade was a 28.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 377,071 shares of company stock valued at $20,753,569 over the last ninety days. 10.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.