American Public Education (APEI) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for American Public Education (NASDAQ: APEI):

• 6/1/2026 – American Public Education had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – American Public Education was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 5/16/2026 – American Public Education was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/13/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by Barrington Research from $56.00 to $62.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/13/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $58.00 to $64.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – American Public Education was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 5/12/2026 – American Public Education had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Lake Street Capital. They now have a $62.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – American Public Education was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 5/12/2026 – American Public Education had its price target raised by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from $67.00 to $68.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – American Public Education had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Barrington Research. They now have a $56.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – American Public Education had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by B. Riley Financial, Inc..

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Tanya Joy Axenson sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.68, for a total value of $1,113,600.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 49,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,779,378.56. The trade was a 28.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 6,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.87, for a total value of $350,155.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 84,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,534,507.25. This represents a 7.17% 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.

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.