Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for APEI Q4 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – William Blair reduced their Q4 2024 EPS estimates for shares of American Public Education in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 13th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now expects that the company will earn $0.53 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.57. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for American Public Education’s FY2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS.

APEI has been the subject of several other reports. Barrington Research lifted their target price on American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com cut shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. B. Riley increased their price objective on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday.

American Public Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APEI opened at $18.32 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $15.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.27. The company has a market cap of $324.30 million, a PE ratio of 32.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.24. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $5.41 and a twelve month high of $21.04.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Public Education

In related news, Director Michael David Braner purchased 26,539 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $14.71 per share, for a total transaction of $390,388.69. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 1,824,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,843,102.20. This represents a 1.48 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have bought a total of 117,983 shares of company stock valued at $1,747,393 in the last ninety days. 11.38% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APEI. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in shares of American Public Education by 329.5% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 425,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,473,000 after purchasing an additional 326,091 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new stake in American Public Education during the first quarter worth about $2,159,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in American Public Education by 14.5% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,004,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,651,000 after buying an additional 127,000 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new position in American Public Education in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,691,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of American Public Education by 43.6% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 351,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,182,000 after buying an additional 106,689 shares in the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.