Equities Analysts Set Expectations for APEI FY2024 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2024 EPS estimates for American Public Education in a report issued on Tuesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now expects that the company will earn $0.47 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.50. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q4 2024 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q1 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Barrington Research raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. B. Riley raised their price target on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th.

American Public Education Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of American Public Education stock opened at $20.52 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $363.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.64, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $6.69 and a 12-month high of $21.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $15.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.45.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, Director Michael David Braner acquired 17,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $16.77 per share, for a total transaction of $299,713.44. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 1,922,610 shares in the company, valued at $32,242,169.70. This represents a 0.94 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 11.38% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in American Public Education during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Quarry LP raised its holdings in American Public Education by 94.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 2,261 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in American Public Education during the 1st quarter worth approximately $130,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in American Public Education by 129.1% during the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 9,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 5,187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in American Public Education during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $165,000. Institutional investors 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.