What is B. Riley’s Estimate for APEI Q1 Earnings?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for American Public Education in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 27th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss anticipates that the company will earn $0.17 per share for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for American Public Education’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

APEI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. William Blair upgraded American Public Education from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $24.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Friday, March 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $25.33.

American Public Education Stock Up 1.4 %

APEI stock opened at $22.64 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $407.43 million, a PE ratio of 40.43, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. American Public Education has a one year low of $11.80 and a one year high of $25.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a current ratio of 2.65. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $21.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.49.

Insider Activity at American Public Education

In other American Public Education news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 3,700 shares of American Public Education stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.07, for a total value of $81,659.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 11.38% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of American Public Education

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in APEI. Mackenzie Financial Corp purchased a new stake in American Public Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $580,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of American Public Education during the fourth quarter worth $124,000. Systematic Financial Management LP raised its stake in shares of American Public Education by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 353,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,618,000 after acquiring an additional 6,909 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in American Public Education by 10.2% in the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 75,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,618,000 after purchasing an additional 6,921 shares during the period. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its stake in American Public Education by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 35,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $761,000 after purchasing an additional 943 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.