American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Price Target Raised to $68.00

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) had its price target raised by stock analysts at B. Riley Financial from $67.00 to $68.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 25.89% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on APEI. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday. Northland Securities set a $51.00 price objective on American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on American Public Education from $48.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $53.00 price target on American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $57.63.

American Public Education Trading Down 4.2%

Shares of NASDAQ APEI traded down $2.36 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $54.02. 106,226 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 306,335. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $25.80 and a 1 year high of $61.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $994.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.44, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 3.46, a current ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The business has a 50 day moving average of $54.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.19.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $174.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 11.30% and a net margin of 4.86%.American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Public Education news, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.87, for a total value of $350,155.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 84,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,534,507.25. This trade represents a 7.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Tanya Joy Axenson sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.68, for a total value of $1,113,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 49,917 shares in the company, valued at $2,779,378.56. This trade represents a 28.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 377,071 shares of company stock worth $20,753,569 in the last three months. 10.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in American Public Education by 4.3% in the 1st 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. Militia Capital Partners LP grew its holdings in American Public Education by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 7,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in American Public Education by 40.5% in the 2nd 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. State of Wyoming grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 12,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $482,000 after purchasing an additional 569 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 11,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $466,000 after purchasing an additional 618 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting American Public Education

Here are the key news stories impacting American Public Education this week:

• Positive Sentiment: APEI delivered a notable Q1 earnings beat, with EPS well above analyst estimates and revenue also topping forecasts, reinforcing improving profitability. American Public Education (APEI) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised 2026 full-year revenue guidance to $686 million-$696 million, suggesting management sees sustained momentum ahead. American Public Education Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Raises 2026 Full-Year Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue guidance of $170 million-$172 million came in above consensus, even though EPS guidance was below Wall Street expectations, which still supports near-term sales optimism. American Public Education Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Raises 2026 Full-Year Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple market recaps and earnings-call coverage are highlighting the quarter’s results, keeping investor attention focused on APEI’s execution and outlook. American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

American Public Education Company Profile

American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.

APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.