American Public Education (APEI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Monday

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is projected to issue its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Monday, May 12th. Analysts expect American Public Education to post earnings of $0.15 per share and revenue of $161.92 million for the quarter.

American Public Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ APEI opened at $27.55 on Friday. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $11.80 and a 1 year high of $28.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 2.65. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $23.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $21.38. The firm has a market cap of $496.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.20, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.56.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. B. Riley began coverage on American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 28th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 target price for the company. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Lake Street Capital assumed coverage on American Public Education in a research note on Friday, April 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 price objective on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, William Blair upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.50.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 5.79 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 17.54% of the stock is 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.