American Public Education, Inc.
APEI
NASDAQ·Consumer Defensive·Education & Training Services·Mkt cap $832.1M
$45.36
▼ -0.04%
P/E
18.36
Mkt Cap
$832.1M
52-Wk Range
$30.20–$61.59
52-Week Range
$30.20 - $61.59
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Price action
Price chart
Up 40.6% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Established online education infrastructure and 30+ years of operational experience
- Diversified portfolio across three distinct brands serving different student demographics
- Strong focus on high-demand fields including healthcare, technology, and national security
- Military-friendly programs and veteran student support services
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Significant premium - growth priced in
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing demand for flexible, affordable postsecondary education alternatives
Value
Significant premium - growth priced in
Momentum
Weak
-12.5% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying APEI right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 9, 2026
AUG 10, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.52 vs $0.36 consensus (+45.0% surprise). Revenue of $171.7M vs $170.9M expected (+0.5%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+45.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+7%
+7%
+6%
+7%
-4%
+6%
+6%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$153.1M
$164.1M
$164.6M
$162.8M
$163.2M
$158.3M
$174.7M
$171.7M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
0.0%
Profit
5.7%
Wall Street consensus
5 analysts · 80% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
80%
Hold
20%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Lake Street · Aug 11, 2026
vs Industry
How APEI stacks vs Education & Training Services
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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