William Blair Has Bullish Outlook for APEI FY2025 Earnings

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – Equities research analysts at William Blair lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Public Education in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 13th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.23 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.22. The consensus estimate for American Public Education’s current full-year earnings is $0.48 per share.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on APEI. B. Riley lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com lowered American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Barrington Research lifted their price objective on American Public Education from $18.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on 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 Monday. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $5.41 and a 1-year high of $21.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $324.45 million, a PE ratio of 32.71, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s 50 day moving average is $15.15 and its 200-day moving average is $16.30. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Public Education

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of American Public Education by 0.6% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 404,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,963,000 after purchasing an additional 2,573 shares during the period. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 17.4% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 28,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,000 after buying an additional 4,167 shares in the last quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 3.0% during the third quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 51,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $757,000 after buying an additional 1,517 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of American Public Education by 27.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 275,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,069,000 after buying an additional 58,984 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Martingale Asset Management L P bought a new position in shares of American Public Education during the third quarter worth about $189,000. Institutional investors own 79.62% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Public Education news, Director Michael David Braner acquired 17,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $16.77 per share, for a total transaction of $299,713.44. Following the transaction, the director now owns 1,922,610 shares in the company, valued at $32,242,169.70. This trade represents a 0.94 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders purchased 117,983 shares of company stock worth $1,747,393 in the last 90 days. 11.38% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.