American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Updates Q4 2024 Earnings Guidance

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) updated its fourth quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.470-0.560 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.590. The company issued revenue guidance of $159.0 million-$164.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $161.5 million. American Public Education also updated its FY 2024 guidance to EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on APEI shares. Truist Financial decreased their target price on American Public Education from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 13th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $18.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, B. Riley upped their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th.

American Public Education Stock Down 2.5 %

APEI stock traded down $0.44 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $17.32. 114,415 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 196,567. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 2.83. The company has a market capitalization of $306.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.24. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $5.39 and a 12 month high of $21.04.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, Director Michael David Braner bought 17,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $16.77 per share, with a total value of $299,713.44. Following the purchase, the director now owns 1,922,610 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,242,169.70. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders have acquired 182,287 shares of company stock worth $2,635,431 over the last quarter. 11.38% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.