B. Riley Has Bullish Forecast for APEI FY2025 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for American Public Education in a report released on Tuesday, November 11th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now anticipates that the company will earn $1.10 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.01. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 target price on American Public Education in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Northland Securities lifted 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. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a report on Tuesday. One equities 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.57.

American Public Education Stock Down 1.9%

APEI traded down $0.65 during trading on Thursday, hitting $34.31. 19,717 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 217,867. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business’s 50 day moving average is $35.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.29. The stock has a market cap of $619.88 million, a P/E ratio of 32.37, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. American Public Education has a fifty-two week low of $17.69 and a fifty-two week high of $39.83.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.39. American Public Education had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%.The firm had revenue of $163.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.02 million. American Public Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the second quarter worth $297,000. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 39.5% during the 1st quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 147,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,302,000 after buying an additional 41,922 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 908,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,288,000 after purchasing an additional 56,674 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education in the first quarter worth $213,000. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its stake in American Public Education by 123.2% in the 1st quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 59,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,338,000 after purchasing an additional 33,099 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is 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.