What is B. Riley’s Forecast for APEI Q1 Earnings?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Stock analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for American Public Education in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 27th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.17 per share for the quarter. B. Riley has a “Strong-Buy” rating 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. William Blair raised shares of American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com raised shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $25.33.

American Public Education Stock Down 2.8 %

NASDAQ APEI opened at $22.48 on Monday. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $11.80 and a 1-year high of $25.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $21.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.39. The company has a market capitalization of $404.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.14, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total value of $81,659.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. This represents a 5.79 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 11.38% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its stake in American Public Education by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 35,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $761,000 after buying an additional 943 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after acquiring an additional 1,120 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 16.2% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,000 after acquiring an additional 1,134 shares in the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in American Public Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC raised its position in American Public Education by 3.0% during the third quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 51,314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $757,000 after purchasing an additional 1,517 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About American Public Education

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.