American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.340-0.390 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.470. The company issued revenue guidance of $170.0 million-$172.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $167.8 million. American Public Education also updated its FY 2026 guidance to EPS.

American Public Education Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:APEI traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $56.37. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 420,230 shares, compared to its average volume of 308,737. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $54.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 3.46 and a quick ratio of 3.46. American Public Education has a twelve month low of $25.31 and a twelve month high of $61.59. The stock has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.46.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $174.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.73 million. American Public Education had a net margin of 4.86% and a return on equity of 11.30%. American Public Education has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.390 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that American Public Education will post 2.38 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Griffin Securities set a $53.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research raised American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on American Public Education from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Northland Securities set a $51.00 price objective on American Public Education in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of American Public Education in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Public Education has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.50.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Thomas Beckett sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.70, for a total value of $115,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 62,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,587,324.40. This represents a 3.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Tanya Joy Axenson sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.68, for a total value of $1,113,600.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 49,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,779,378.56. This represents a 28.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 377,071 shares of company stock worth $20,753,569 in the last quarter. Insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in APEI. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in American Public Education by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 538,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,018,000 after buying an additional 21,079 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in American Public Education by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 97,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,172,000 after buying an additional 6,671 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in American Public Education by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in American Public Education by 40.5% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. 79.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc operates as a provider of online postsecondary education, offering degree and certificate programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Public University System (APUS). The company designs and delivers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as business administration, information technology, criminal justice, homeland security, health sciences, and education. Its curriculum is developed to meet the needs of working adults, military personnel, veterans and civilian students seeking flexible, career-relevant learning opportunities.

APUS is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and employs a proprietary online learning platform that supports asynchronous instruction, digital course materials and interactive learning tools.