Barrington Research Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) had its target price raised by investment analysts at Barrington Research from $32.00 to $36.00 in a report released on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Barrington Research’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 23.97% from the company’s previous close. Barrington Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.10 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on APEI. B. Riley increased their target price on American Public Education from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Northland Capmk upgraded American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Northland Securities began coverage on American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 target price for the company. Lake Street Capital increased their target price on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, American Public Education has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $35.17.

American Public Education Stock Performance

American Public Education stock opened at $29.04 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $524.75 million, a P/E ratio of 27.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $29.46 and a 200-day moving average of $25.74. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $13.31 and a 52 week high of $32.24.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $162.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.88 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 4.44%. On average, analysts expect that American Public Education will post 0.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In related news, Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.04, for a total transaction of $6,011,663.84. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,181,005 shares in the company, valued at $33,115,380.20. This trade represents a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 662,464 shares of company stock worth $19,014,038 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 17.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in American Public Education by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after buying an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its stake in American Public Education by 14.8% in the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 468 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in American Public Education by 40.5% in 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 last quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC lifted its stake in American Public Education by 1.5% in the first quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC now owns 41,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $925,000 after buying an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in American Public Education by 1.4% in the second quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 45,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,374,000 after buying an additional 619 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by 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.