Research Analysts Set Expectations for APEI Q3 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Research analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Public Education in a research note issued to investors on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.19 for the quarter. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s FY2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on APEI. William Blair raised American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.33.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $23.05 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $408.26 million, a P/E ratio of 41.16, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $18.76. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $11.44 and a 1-year high of $25.60.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth $38,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth $121,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth $124,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its position in American Public Education by 129.1% during the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 5,187 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total transaction of $81,659.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 11.38% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.