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American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)

40.57 -3.73 (-8.42%)
At close: October 30 at 4:00:01 PM EDT
40.57 0.00 (0.00%)
After hours: October 30 at 4:00:16 PM EDT
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  • Previous Close 44.30
  • Open 44.30
  • Bid 31.49 x 200
  • Ask 51.92 x 200
  • Day's Range 40.41 - 44.30
  • 52 Week Range 30.20 - 61.59
  • Volume 323,218
  • Avg. Volume 258,206
  • Market Cap (intraday) 742.494M
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.41
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 16.36
  • EPS (TTM) 2.48
  • Earnings Date Nov 9, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield -- (0.00%)
  • 1y Target Est 62.00
  • Zacks Rating Bullish

American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education services in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 181 degree programs, 110 certificate programs, and four diploma programs in various fields of study, including public service-focused fields, such as nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security, as well as traditional academic fields comprising business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning and leadership training in-person and online to the federal workforce. It also provides nursing-and health sciences-focused postsecondary education; and pre-licensure nursing education services focusing on a diploma in practical nursing and associate degree in nursing, as well as a bachelor of science in nursing. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.

www.apei.com

2,360

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

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Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 10/30/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

APEI
7.33%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
10.73%

1-Year Return

APEI
18.14%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
11.11%

3-Year Return

APEI
865.95%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
81.91%

5-Year Return

APEI
62.34%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
64.59%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 171.73M
Earnings 9.77M
Profit Margin 5.69%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

0
50M
100M
150M
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

55.00
62.00 Average
40.57 Current
65.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 10/28/2026
Analyst B. Riley Securities
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Buy
Price Action Lowers
Price Target 70 -> 65

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
  • Market Cap

  • Enterprise Value

  • Trailing P/E

  • Forward P/E

  • PEG Ratio (current)

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

  • Price/Book (mrq)

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    6.84%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    7.92%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    15.58%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    668.01M

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    45.67M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    2.48

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    221.6M

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    48.87%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    51.04M

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