American Public Education (APEI) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) will likely be releasing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, May 11th. Analysts expect American Public Education to post earnings of $0.61 per share and revenue of $173.7280 million for the quarter. American Public Education has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.640 EPS. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.28. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.86% and a return on equity of 11.30%. The company had revenue of $158.33 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $151.61 million. On average, analysts expect American Public Education to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI traded up $0.26 during trading on Monday, reaching $58.48. The stock had a trading volume of 12,595 shares, compared to its average volume of 308,550. American Public Education has a 52 week low of $23.00 and a 52 week high of $61.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 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 stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $53.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.52.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CMO Karmela Gaffney sold 2,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.87, for a total value of $150,849.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 40,527 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,264,243.49. This trade represents a 6.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Nuno S. Fernandes sold 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.08, for a total transaction of $59,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 83,075 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,492,696. The trade was a 1.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 377,071 shares of company stock valued at $20,753,569 in the last 90 days. 10.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Public Education

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in American Public Education by 5,909.5% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,241 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in American Public Education by 84.1% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in American Public Education by 40.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in American Public Education by 96.5% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 1,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in American Public Education by 259.6% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,000 after buying an additional 3,809 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on APEI. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Lake Street Capital lifted their price target on shares of American Public Education from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $53.00 price objective on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.50.

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.