What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for APEI FY2025 Earnings?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for American Public Education in a report released on Tuesday, July 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $1.40 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.39. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.49 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.25 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. B. Riley restated a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Northland Securities initiated coverage on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $36.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Lake Street Capital increased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Northland Capmk raised shares of American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.20.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APEI opened at $30.34 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $547.33 million, a P/E ratio of 29.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.57. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $11.80 and a twelve month high of $32.24. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $29.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.69. The company has a current ratio of 3.27, a quick ratio of 3.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $164.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $161.92 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 3.86% and a return on equity of 9.96%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in APEI. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of American Public Education by 29.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 57,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,249,000 after purchasing an additional 13,344 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 87,159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,880,000 after purchasing an additional 6,253 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 507,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,951,000 after purchasing an additional 37,492 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 51.3% in the 4th quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 173,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,741,000 after purchasing an additional 58,791 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings 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 during the period. 79.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Public Education news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 7,272 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total transaction of $197,143.92. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 85,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,316,793.49. The trade was a 7.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director 325 Capital Llc sold 214,396 shares of the business’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 sale, the director owned 1,181,005 shares in the company, valued at $33,115,380.20. The trade was a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 669,736 shares of company stock worth $19,211,182. 17.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.