Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for American Public Education (APEI)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for American Public Education (NASDAQ: APEI):

• 3/16/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $48.00 to $58.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/14/2026 – American Public Education was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 3/13/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $38.00 to $55.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2026 – American Public Education was given a new $58.00 price target by William Blair.
• 3/13/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by Barrington Research from $51.00 to $56.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from $53.00 to $57.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by Lake Street Capital from $47.00 to $56.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by Barrington Research from $40.00 to $51.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/18/2026 – American Public Education was given a new $51.00 price target by Northland Securities.
• 2/4/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $43.00 to $48.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – American Public Education had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Lake Street Capital. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/27/2026 – American Public Education was given a new $53.00 price target by Griffin Securities.
• 1/27/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from $40.00 to $53.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other news, SVP Tanya Joy Axenson sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.68, for a total transaction of $1,113,600.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 49,917 shares in the company, valued at $2,779,378.56. The trade was a 28.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.87, for a total transaction of $350,155.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 84,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,534,507.25. This trade represents a 7.17% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 28,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,579,155. 17.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.