American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) insider Nuno Fernandes sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.87, for a total value of $350,155.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 84,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,534,507.25. This represents a 7.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.
American Public Education Stock Up 1.2%
American Public Education stock opened at $55.98 on Wednesday. American Public Education, Inc. has a 12 month low of $20.75 and a 12 month high of $58.69. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.66. The company has a current ratio of 3.46, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.16, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.70.
American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.28. American Public Education had a return on equity of 11.30% and a net margin of 4.86%.The firm had revenue of $158.33 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $151.61 million. American Public Education has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.640 EPS. Equities analysts predict that American Public Education, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on APEI shares. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $48.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, William Blair set a $58.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Public Education has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.50.
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Trending Headlines about American Public Education
Here are the key news stories impacting American Public Education this week:
- Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson raised its price target to $58 and kept a Buy rating, supporting upside expectations after the company’s recent results. DA Davidson Price Target Raise
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets/reporters published higher targets recently (AmericanBankingNews coverage noting $56 and $57 targets), adding momentum to the bullish analyst narrative. Price Target $56 Price Target $57
- Positive Sentiment: Equity coverage is constructive: Zacks highlights upward earnings revisions and says APEI may be poised for further gains—supportive for investor sentiment. Zacks Coverage
- Positive Sentiment: Media note: coverage praising APEI’s “stellar Q4” and diversified portfolio reinforces the view that recent earnings and revenue strength are sustainable. Q4 Performance Article
- Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports show an apparent spike but contain zero-share totals and NaN changes — likely a data anomaly rather than a genuine change in bearish positioning; days-to-cover reads as 0.0. (No authoritative link provided in the release.)
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: three insiders sold shares on March 16 — SVP Tanya Joy Axenson sold 20,000 shares at ~$55.68 (SEC filing), Nuno S. Fernandes sold 6,500 shares at ~$53.87 (SEC filing), and SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares at ~$57.70 (SEC filing). These sizable disposals (largest ~28.6% reduction for Axenson) can create short-term selling pressure or raise investor questions about timing, though insiders may sell for personal/liquidity reasons. Axenson Form 4 Fernandes Form 4 Beckett Form 4
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.
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