American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) has been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $59.1250.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on APEI. Barrington Research upped their target price on shares of American Public Education from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. B. Riley Financial boosted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Valley National Advisers Inc. acquired a new position in American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 96.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 1,298 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $50.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.98. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $27.74 and a 1 year high of $61.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $930.17 million, a PE ratio of 26.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.37. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $53.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.43.

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

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.