Q2 Earnings Estimate for APEI Issued By Barrington Research

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Public Education in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 13th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now expects that the company will earn ($0.09) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.03. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $32.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on APEI. Truist Financial increased their price objective on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Lake Street Capital increased their price objective on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. 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. StockNews.com raised shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, American Public Education currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $31.25.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI opened at $27.80 on Thursday. American Public Education has a one year low of $11.80 and a one year high of $30.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $23.69 and a 200-day moving average of $21.68. The company has a market capitalization of $501.40 million, a PE ratio of 49.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.26. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 2.64%. The company had revenue of $164.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.92 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 17.4% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 28,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,000 after purchasing an additional 4,167 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 121,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,625,000 after purchasing an additional 3,775 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth $121,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in American Public Education in the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 90,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,955,000 after purchasing an additional 4,324 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owns 60,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. This represents a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total transaction of $197,143.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 85,459 shares in the company, valued at $2,316,793.49. This trade represents a 7.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 17.54% of the company’s stock.

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.