Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for APEI Q1 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of American Public Education in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.46. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on American Public Education from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday. Northland Securities lifted their target price on American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Truist Financial raised 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 note on Friday, November 21st. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Public Education currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.57.

American Public Education Trading Down 0.3%

APEI opened at $37.82 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 2.84 and a current ratio of 2.84. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $35.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.02. American Public Education has a one year low of $18.76 and a one year high of $39.83. The stock has a market cap of $683.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.71.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.39. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 11.75%. The company had revenue of $163.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.02 million. American Public Education has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in American Public Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in American Public Education by 40.5% during the second 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. Finally, USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in American Public Education during the second quarter valued at approximately $58,000. 79.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.