AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:APEI • US02913V1035

Current stock price

54.32 USD
-1.66 (-2.97%)
At close:
54.32 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$47.65
-12.28% Downside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.70
Revenue Estimate
177.16M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
82.86%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$47.65
Upside
-12.28%
From current price of $54.32 to mean target of $47.65, Based on 14 analyst forecasts
Low
$38.38
Median
$48.96
High
$55.65

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
6.51%
3 Months
13.94%

Price Target Summary

14 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for APEI. The average price target is 47.65 USD. This implies a price decrease of -12.28% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 54.32.
The average price target has been revised upward by 13.94% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

APEI Current Analyst RatingAPEI Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

APEI Historical Analyst RatingsAPEI Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
82.86%
APEI was analyzed by 14 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about APEI.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
APEI was analyzed by 14 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-16DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-03-16Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2026-03-13Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-03-13Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-03-13B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-03-04Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-04DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-27B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-24DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-21Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-21Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-11-12Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-11-11Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-11DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-11B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-09-25Northland Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-09-23Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-09-09DA DavidsonInitiate Buy
2025-08-11Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-07B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-06-18Northland Capital MarketsInitiate Outperform
2025-05-14Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-05-13Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-05-13Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-04-30Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.70
Revenue Estimate
177.16M
Revenue Q2Q
7.66%
EPS Q2Q
69.63%
Number of Analysts
9

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
-1.24%
EPS (1 Month)
-3.71%
EPS (3 Months)
-11.89%

Next Earnings Summary

APEI is expected to report earnings on 5/11/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.7 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 177.16M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 1.24% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue
YoY % growth
APEI revenue by date.APEI revenue by date.
600.545M
-0.95%		624.559M
4.00%		648.862M
3.89%		699.56M
7.81%		744.52M
6.43%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
APEI ebitda by date.APEI ebitda by date.
46.489M
3.93%		58.085M
24.94%		70.008M
20.53%		93.901M
34.13%		106.44M
13.35%
EBIT
YoY % growth
APEI ebit by date.APEI ebit by date.
18.673M
48.20%		38.782M
107.69%		53.86M
38.88%		65.845M
22.25%		76.807M
16.65%
Operating Margin
APEI operating margin by date.APEI operating margin by date.
3.11%6.21%8.30%9.41%10.32%
EPS
YoY % growth
APEI eps by date.APEI eps by date.
-2.49
-258.60%		0.72
128.92%		1.62
125.00%		2.31
42.49%		2.77
20.07%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.70
69.63%		0.37
1,947.22%		0.46
-17.16%		0.87
29.77%		0.60
-13.47%		0.39
4.91%		0.59
27.53%		0.90
3.24%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		177.16M
7.66%		172.68M
6.09%		174.33M
6.81%		183.54M
15.92%		180.53M
1.90%		180.52M
4.54%		184.84M
6.03%		194.58M
6.02%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		26.494M
47.23%		18.738M
23.76%		21.663M
-15.93%		32.478M
-7.74%		25.019M
-5.57%		19.31M
3.05%		26.046M
20.23%		36.844M
13.44%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		18.635M
33.08%		10.696M
51.50%		13.411M
-2.42%		24.51M
28.63%		18.867M
1.24%		13.308M
24.42%		18.779M
40.03%		27.022M
10.25%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

APEI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPEI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
APEI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPEI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 -4 -6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
N/A
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION / APEI Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) stock?

14 analysts have analysed APEI and the average price target is 47.65 USD. This implies a price decrease of -12.28% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 54.32.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) will report earnings on 2026-05-11.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) is 0.7 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 177.16M USD.