American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.09 EPS

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.09, Zacks reports. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 2.64%. American Public Education updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 0.090-0.170 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

American Public Education Price Performance

NASDAQ:APEI traded down $1.03 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $19.25. 109,055 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 170,999. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $21.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.52. American Public Education has a 1-year low of $11.43 and a 1-year high of $23.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $340.96 million, a PE ratio of 34.38, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APEI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Truist Financial raised their price target on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. B. Riley increased their target price on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of American Public Education in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd.

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.