What is Barrington Research's Estimate for APEI Q3 Earnings?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for American Public Education in a research note issued on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.19 for the quarter. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $24.00 target price 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 FY2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

APEI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. William Blair raised American Public Education from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of American Public Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $24.33.

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American Public Education Stock Down 2.4 %

Shares of American Public Education stock traded down $0.52 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $21.31. The company had a trading volume of 78,050 shares, compared to its average volume of 101,350. American Public Education has a 52-week low of $11.80 and a 52-week high of $25.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $377.46 million, a P/E ratio of 38.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a 50 day moving average of $21.43 and a 200 day moving average of $18.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the business'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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 60,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,329,783.71. The trade was a 5.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 11.38% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new position in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $580,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in American Public Education in the 4th quarter valued at $124,000. Systematic Financial Management LP boosted its stake in American Public Education by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 353,184 shares of the company's stock worth $7,618,000 after purchasing an additional 6,909 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 75,019 shares of the company's stock worth $1,618,000 after buying an additional 6,921 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. lifted its stake in American Public Education by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 35,291 shares of the company's stock worth $761,000 after purchasing an additional 943 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.