American Public Education (APEI) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, March 5th. Analysts expect American Public Education to post earnings of $0.39 per share for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $46.07 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $833.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.71. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $41.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.23. The company has a current ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 2.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $18.76 and a 1-year high of $46.47.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 price target on American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.14.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APEI. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,241 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in American Public Education by 84.1% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in American Public Education by 40.5% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 96.5% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 1,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 259.6% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,000 after buying an additional 3,809 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.