American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) updated its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.320-0.450 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.100. The company issued revenue guidance of $150.0 million-$153.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $160.7 million. American Public Education also updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Griffin Securities set a $37.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. B. Riley reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. DA Davidson assumed coverage on American Public Education in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $40.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Lake Street Capital set a $38.00 price target on American Public Education and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, American Public Education presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.29.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of American Public Education stock traded up $1.92 on Monday, reaching $32.99. 479,496 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 215,611. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $35.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $596.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.12, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.65. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $17.07 and a twelve month high of $39.83. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.39. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.44% and a return on equity of 10.82%. American Public Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.320-0.450 EPS. Analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of APEI. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,086,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,893,000 after buying an additional 17,902 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in American Public Education by 36.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,604 shares of the company’s stock valued at $458,000 after acquiring an additional 3,109 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 5,909.5% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,241 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in American Public Education by 96.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 1,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc purchased a new stake in American Public Education in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $244,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

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.