American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.590-2.840 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.950. The company issued revenue guidance of $695.0 million-$701.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $693.5 million. American Public Education also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 0.810-1.070 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on APEI shares. Lake Street Capital upped their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. B. Riley Financial decreased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $70.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of American Public Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Zacks Research cut shares of American Public Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, DA Davidson raised American Public Education to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, American Public Education presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.00.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of APEI opened at $40.65 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $44.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $49.55. The stock has a market cap of $743.97 million, a P/E ratio of 16.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.49. American Public Education has a one year low of $31.13 and a one year high of $61.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 3.25.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $169.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $165.79 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 15.30% and a net margin of 6.84%. As a group, research analysts predict that American Public Education will post 2.63 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In other news, insider James Kenigsberg sold 1,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.69, for a total value of $59,898.64. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 43,473 shares in the company, valued at $2,073,227.37. This represents a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 10.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key American Public Education News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter results beat expectations: EPS was $0.32 versus the $0.26 consensus, while revenue of $169.14 million exceeded the $165.79 million estimate. The company said revenue, net income, EPS and adjusted EBITDA all surpassed its guidance. American Public Education Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: APEI raised its full-year 2026 guidance across key metrics. Revenue guidance of $695 million–$701 million is above the $693.5 million consensus; fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $179.4 million–$185.4 million also brackets a midpoint above analysts’ $181.2 million estimate. Full-Year Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: The raised full-year diluted EPS range of $2.59–$2.84 is still below the $2.95 analyst consensus, a possible constraint on further upside. Fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $0.81–$1.07 spans the $0.95 consensus. Fourth-Quarter Guidance

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) is an education services company that provides postsecondary instruction and career-focused training through a group of institutions. Its portfolio includes American Public University System, Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing.

American Public University System offers undergraduate and graduate programs primarily through online and distance-learning formats. Its institutions serve military personnel, veterans, working adults and other students, with academic offerings spanning areas such as business, public service, health care, technology, security and liberal arts.

Rasmussen University provides undergraduate and graduate education through online and campus-based programs, with a focus on health sciences, nursing, business, technology and other career-oriented fields.