American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of -0.130–0.040 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.150. The company issued revenue guidance of $160.0 million-$162.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $160.1 million. American Public Education also updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

American Public Education Trading Up 5.9%

Shares of APEI stock opened at $27.57 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $23.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.55. American Public Education has a 12-month low of $11.80 and a 12-month high of $30.09. The firm has a market cap of $497.25 million, a P/E ratio of 49.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.56.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $164.55 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.92 million. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 2.64%. Equities analysts anticipate that American Public Education will post 0.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com upgraded American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Barrington Research boosted their price target on American Public Education from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. B. Riley assumed coverage on American Public Education in a report on Friday, March 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock. Lake Street Capital boosted their price target on American Public Education from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, William Blair upgraded American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $29.75.

Insider Transactions at American Public Education

In other news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total value of $81,659.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 60,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,329,783.71. The trade was a 5.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 17.54% of the company’s stock.

About American Public Education

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.