Q4 EPS Estimates for APEI Reduced by Barrington Research

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of American Public Education in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 11th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will earn $0.38 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.89. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its 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. The company had revenue of $163.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.02 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%. American Public Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Northland Securities raised their target price on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research upgraded American Public Education to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. B. Riley increased their price target on American Public Education from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on American Public Education from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.57.

American Public Education Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of American Public Education stock traded up $0.16 on Friday, reaching $34.71. The stock had a trading volume of 18,780 shares, compared to its average volume of 218,479. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $627.02 million, a P/E ratio of 32.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $35.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.32. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $18.00 and a 1 year high of $39.83.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APEI. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in American Public Education during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,241 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 84.1% during the 2nd 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 lifted its stake in shares of American Public Education by 40.5% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Finally, USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education in the 2nd quarter valued at $58,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.