Zacks Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for APEI

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of American Public Education in a research note issued on Thursday, March 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $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.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. William Blair upgraded American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Truist Financial raised their target price on American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of American Public Education 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 note on Friday, March 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $24.33.

American Public Education Price Performance

American Public Education stock opened at $22.84 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.21. The stock has a market cap of $411.03 million, a P/E ratio of 40.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $11.80 and a 12-month high of $25.60.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total value of $81,659.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 60,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. The trade was a 5.79 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 11.38% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 0.6% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 404,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,963,000 after acquiring an additional 2,573 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in American Public Education by 27.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 275,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,069,000 after purchasing an additional 58,984 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in American Public Education by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 1,120 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at $121,000. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at about $858,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

American Public Education Company Profile

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.