American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.39 EPS

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.39, Zacks reports. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.44% and a return on equity of 10.82%. American Public Education updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance to 0.320-0.450 EPS.

American Public Education Trading Up 6.2%

American Public Education stock traded up $1.92 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $32.99. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 479,496 shares, compared to its average volume of 215,611. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $35.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 2.83. American Public Education has a 12 month low of $17.07 and a 12 month high of $39.83. The stock has a market cap of $596.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on APEI. Northland Securities upped their price target on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Lake Street Capital set a $38.00 price target on American Public Education and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 price objective on American Public Education in a report on Thursday, August 7th. DA Davidson initiated coverage on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. Finally, B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Public Education has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in American Public Education by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 4.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,018,000 after purchasing an additional 21,079 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 7.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 97,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,172,000 after buying an additional 6,671 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of American Public Education by 9.3% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after buying an additional 720 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in American Public Education by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares during the period. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.