American Public Education Inc [NASDAQ: APEI] plunged by -$0.15 during the normal trading session on Wednesday and reaching a high of $35.36 during the day while it closed the day at $34.78.
American Public Education Inc stock has also loss -1.75% of its value over the past 7 days. However, APEI stock has inclined by 13.85% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has gained 19.50% and gained 75.04% year-on date.
The market cap for APEI stock reached $629.00 million, with 18.08 million shares outstanding and 17.01 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 285.95K shares, APEI reached a trading volume of 149446 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about American Public Education Inc [APEI]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for APEI shares is $41.00 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on APEI stock is a recommendation set at 1.25. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
DA Davidson have made an estimate for American Public Education Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on September 09, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Northland Capital raised their target price to Outperform. The new note on the price target was released on June 18, 2025, representing the official price target for American Public Education Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $30, while Lake Street analysts kept a Buy rating on APEI stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.25, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 10.68. Price to Free Cash Flow for APEI in the course of the last twelve months was 10.49 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 2.84.
APEI stock trade performance evaluation
American Public Education Inc [APEI] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.75. With this latest performance, APEI shares dropped by -0.54% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 19.50% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 61.24% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for APEI stock in for the last two-week period is set at 51.72, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.75, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.71 for American Public Education Inc [APEI]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 35.73, while it was recorded at 34.79 for the last single week of trading, and 29.21 for the last 200 days.
American Public Education Inc [APEI]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and American Public Education Inc [APEI] shares currently have an operating margin of 8.88% and a Gross Margin at 51.79%. American Public Education Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 3.70%.
American Public Education Inc (APEI) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for American Public Education Inc. ( APEI), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 11.20%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 5.83%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, American Public Education Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 5.58%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
American Public Education Inc (APEI) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on American Public Education Inc’s (APEI) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.60%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
American Public Education Inc (APEI) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, American Public Education Inc. (APEI) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $3956.19 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 2.84% and a Quick Ratio of 2.84%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for American Public Education Inc [APEI] stock
With the latest financial reports released by the company, American Public Education Inc posted 0.78/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.62/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.16. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for APEI. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for American Public Education Inc go to 46.66%.
American Public Education Inc [APEI]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $114.74%, or 120.54%% of APEI stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of APEI stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 1.46 million shares, which is approximately 8.2978%. REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, holding 1.4 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$24.65 million in APEI stocks shares; and REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, currently with $$22.56 million in APEI stock with ownership which is approximately 7.2802%.
