APEI

American Public Education Inc

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31.070

+0.4(1.304%)1D

Line

Candle

YTD

High

31.510

Open

30.630

VWAP

30.87

Vol

203.35K

Mkt Cap

561.35M

Low

30.200

Amount

6.28M

EV/EBITDA(TTM)

7.29

Total Shares

17.58M

477.53M

EV/OCF(TTM)

7.08

P/S(TTM)

0.90

American Public Education, Inc., through its institutions, American Public University System (APUS), Rasmussen University (RU), Hondros College of Nursing (HCN), and Graduate School USA (GSUSA), provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning. 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.

Market Estimates

Earnings Estimates

Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2025Q3

FY2025Q4

FY2026Q1

160.02M

+4.5%

-0.090

-325%

169.10M

+3.04%

0.830

+31.75%

170.23M

+3.45%

0.470

+14.63%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Downward the revenue expectations for American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by -1.38% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 10.85%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

Revise Downward

-1.38%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

Revise Downward

-4.3%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+10.85%

In Past 3 Month

7 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast APEI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for APEI is 41.00 USD with a low forecast of 38.00 USD and a high forecast of 46.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

6 Buy

1 Hold

0 Sell

Strong Buy

Current: 31.070

Low

38.00

Averages

41.00

High

46.00

Current: 31.070

Low

38.00

Averages

41.00

High

46.00

B. Riley

Buy

maintain

2025-10-15

Reason

B. Riley

Price Target

2025-10-15

maintain

Buy

Reason

B. Riley keeps a Buy rating on American Public Education after the company said its October course registrations and revenue would be negatively impacted by the ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown. While the ultimate impact on the company's Q4 results and potentially beyond depends on the length of the government shutdown, the news is a "temporary speed bump," the analyst tells investors in a research note. Riley believes American Public is executing well against its growth initiatives.

Lake Street

Buy

maintain

$38

2025-10-15

Reason

Lake Street

Price Target

$38

2025-10-15

maintain

Buy

Reason

Lake Street is "disappointed" by the weaker October outlook offered by American Public Education, but views the issue due to the temporary suspension of the DOD tuition assistance program due to the federal government shutdown as "near-term noise" that presents investors with a buying opportunity. The firm, has made no change to its 2026 estimates, reiterates a Buy rating and $38 price target on the shares.

Northland

analyst

Outperform

maintain

$38 -> $46

2025-09-25

Reason

Northland

analyst

Price Target

$38 -> $46

2025-09-25

maintain

Outperform

Reason

Northland raised the firm's price target on American Public Education to $46 from $38 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The stock having soared over 700% in the last two years is "a testament to the company's ability to stabilize the business" after navigating through COVID-related headwinds and deliver positive, accelerating growth trends, says the analyst, who still sees "plenty of catalysts remaining."

DA Davidson

NULL -> Buy

initiated

$40

2025-09-08

Reason

DA Davidson

Price Target

$40

2025-09-08

initiated

NULL -> Buy

Reason

DA Davidson initiated coverage of American Public Education with a Buy rating and $40 price target. The firm believe American's leading category position in the military space, the recent inflection at Rasmussen University amid an expected persistent shortage of U.S. nurses in the coming years and the potential for "a more sanguine regulatory environment" gives the company "a compelling runway for profitable growth," the analyst tells investors.

Barrington

Alexander Paris

Outperform

maintain

$32 -> $36

2025-08-11

Reason

Barrington

Alexander Paris

Price Target

$32 -> $36

2025-08-11

maintain

Outperform

Reason

Barrington analyst Alexander Paris raised the firm's price target on American Public Education to $36 from $32 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares after Q2 results topped expectations and FY25 guidance was raised. Shares are trading at "a big discount to the for-profit postsecondary peer group average" despite recovering demand for affordable online higher education and nursing programs and the firm's expectation for continued enrollment growth and margin expansion in 2025, the analyst tells investors.

B. Riley

Griffin Boss

Buy

maintain

$36 -> $37

2025-08-07

Reason

B. Riley

Griffin Boss

Price Target

$36 -> $37

2025-08-07

maintain

Buy

Reason

B. Riley analyst Griffin Boss raised the firm's price target on American Public Education to $37 from $36 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The says the company's strong momentum continued in Q2.

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Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for American Public Education Inc (APEI.O) is 21.05, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 31.63. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess American Public Education Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE
Forward EV/EBITDA
Forward PS

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

N/A

5Y Average PE

31.63

Current PE

21.05

Overvalued PE

81.17

Undervalued PE

-17.91

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

5.77

Current EV/EBITDA

7.36

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

7.38

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

4.15

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

N/A

5Y Average PS

0.87

Current PS

31.07

Overvalued PS

3.79

Undervalued PS

-2.05