Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for APEI Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for American Public Education in a report issued on Thursday, March 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $0.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.15. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.98 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 7th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. William Blair upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $24.33.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $23.03 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $21.73 and its 200 day moving average is $19.15. The firm has a market cap of $414.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.13, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65. American Public Education has a 52-week low of $11.80 and a 52-week high of $25.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in APEI. New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 4th quarter worth about $121,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of American Public Education during the 4th quarter valued at about $124,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 129.1% during the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after buying an additional 5,187 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total transaction of $81,659.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at $1,329,783.71. The trade was a 5.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 11.38% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 184 degree programs and 134 certificate programs in various fields of study, including nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, homeland security, business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning opportunities in leadership, finance, human resources, and other fields of study critical to the federal government workforce.