AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:APEI • US02913V1035

44.28 USD
+1.27 (+2.95%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
44.28 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/5/2026, 5:03:20 PM

APEI Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap801.03M
Revenue(TTM)654.64M
Net Income(TTM)24.20M
Shares18.09M
Float17.22M
52 Week High44.88
52 Week Low18.77
Yearly Dividend0.34
Dividend Yield0%
EPS(TTM)1.58
PE28.03
Fwd PE19.83
Earnings (Next)03-04
IPO2007-11-09
Sector
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS SubIndustryEducation Services
APEI short term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of APEI in the last week, last 2 weeks, last month, last 3 and 6 months. 1 week 2 week 1 month 3 months 6 months 10 20 30 40

APEI long term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of APEI in the last 1, 2 and 3 years. 1 year 2 years 3 years 100 200 300

The current stock price of APEI is 44.28 USD. In the past month the price increased by 12.39%. In the past year, price increased by 102.47%.

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION / APEI Daily stock chart

APEI Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to APEI. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, APEI is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 95.91% of all stocks.


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APEI Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to APEI. APEI is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average.


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APEI Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months APEI reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 1.58. The EPS increased by 116.44% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 3.7%
ROA 4.61%
ROE 8.66%
Debt/Equity 0.34
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%1300%
Sales Q2Q%6.59%
EPS 1Y (TTM)116.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.75%

APEI Forecast & Estimates

14 analysts have analysed APEI and the average price target is 41.82 USD. This implies a price decrease of -5.56% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 44.28.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 51.55% and a revenue growth 3.2% for APEI


Analysts
Analysts82.86
Price Target41.82 (-5.56%)
EPS Next Y51.55%
Revenue Next Year3.2%

APEI Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners114.94%
Ins Owners3.6%
Short Float %9.86%
Short Ratio6.71

APEI Competitors/Peers

The largest stocks on the US markets in the "Education Services" sub-industry
Full List
SymbolCompany NameTechnical RatingFundamental RatingFPEMarket Cap
DUOL DUOLINGO25.695.404B
GHC GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B17.425.058B
BFAM BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUT17.065.054B
LAUR LAUREATE EDUCATION INC15.774.99B
LOPE GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC16.584.67B
LRN STRIDE INC11.113.792B
ATGE ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC11.253.649B
MH MCGRAW HILL INC7.132.401B
PRDO PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP11.172.022B
STRA STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC12.211.911B

About APEI

Company Profile

APEI logo image American Public Education, Inc. provides online and on-campus postsecondary education services. The company is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia and currently employs 2,493 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2007-11-09. Its segments include APUS, RU and HCN. The APUS segment provides online postsecondary education directed primarily at the needs of the military, military-affiliated, public service and service-minded communities through American Military University (AMU), and American Public University (APU). APUS provides online postsecondary education to approximately 88,400 adult learners. The RU segment provides nursing and health sciences-focused postsecondary education to over 14,600 students at its 20 campuses in six states and online. The HCN segment offers pre-licensure nursing programs that are designed to prepare individuals for productive careers through both a PN degree and an ADN degree, and two Direct Entry ADN degrees.

Company Info

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION

111 W Congress St

Charles Town WEST VIRGINIA 25414 US

CEO: Angela Selden

Employees: 2493

APEI Company Website

APEI Investor Relations

Phone: 13047243700

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION / APEI FAQ

What does AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION do?

American Public Education, Inc. provides online and on-campus postsecondary education services. The company is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia and currently employs 2,493 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2007-11-09. Its segments include APUS, RU and HCN. The APUS segment provides online postsecondary education directed primarily at the needs of the military, military-affiliated, public service and service-minded communities through American Military University (AMU), and American Public University (APU). APUS provides online postsecondary education to approximately 88,400 adult learners. The RU segment provides nursing and health sciences-focused postsecondary education to over 14,600 students at its 20 campuses in six states and online. The HCN segment offers pre-licensure nursing programs that are designed to prepare individuals for productive careers through both a PN degree and an ADN degree, and two Direct Entry ADN degrees.


Can you provide the latest stock price for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION?

The current stock price of APEI is 44.28 USD. The price increased by 2.95% in the last trading session.


What is the dividend status of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION?

APEI does not pay a dividend.


What is the ChartMill technical and fundamental rating of APEI stock?

APEI has a ChartMill Technical rating of 10 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 6 out of 10.


What do analysts say about AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) stock?

14 analysts have analysed APEI and the average price target is 41.82 USD. This implies a price decrease of -5.56% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 44.28.


Can you provide the sector and industry classification for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) operates in the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Diversified Consumer Services industry.


How is the valuation of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) based on its PE ratio?

The PE ratio for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) is 28.03. This is based on the reported non-GAAP earnings per share of 1.58 and the current share price of 44.28 USD.