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American Public Education NasdaqGS:APEI Stock Report

Last Price

US$18.32

Market Cap

US$326.8m

7D

5.9%

1Y

217.5%

Updated

15 Nov, 2024

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American Public Education, Inc.

NasdaqGS:APEI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$326.8m

APEI Stock Overview

Provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. More details

APEI fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for American Public Education
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$18.32
52 Week HighUS$21.04
52 Week LowUS$5.41
Beta1.24
11 Month Change26.96%
3 Month Change23.53%
1 Year Change217.50%
33 Year Change-22.67%
5 Year Change-28.38%
Change since IPO-49.00%

Recent News & Updates

American Public Education, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Nov 14
American Public Education, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

American Public Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:APEI) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Nov 08
American Public Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:APEI) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Recent updates

American Public Education, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Nov 14
American Public Education, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

American Public Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:APEI) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Nov 08
American Public Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:APEI) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

American Public Education: Insider Buying Boosts This Turnaround Stock's Bullishness

Sep 02

Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 30
Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Using Too Much Debt?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Catapults 26% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Jul 24
American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Catapults 26% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

There's No Escaping American Public Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:APEI) Muted Revenues Despite A 40% Share Price Rise

May 22
There's No Escaping American Public Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:APEI) Muted Revenues Despite A 40% Share Price Rise

American Public Education's Incredible Momentum Likely To Continue

May 09

Here's Why American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 28
Here's Why American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

American Public Education: Growth Coming Back, Likely A Recovery Play

Mar 29

Improved Revenues Required Before American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock's 27% Jump Looks Justified

Mar 23
Improved Revenues Required Before American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock's 27% Jump Looks Justified

Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) A Risky Investment?

Jan 09
Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) A Risky Investment?

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Surges 41% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Dec 18
American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Surges 41% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Sep 18
Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

We Think American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 18
We Think American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 25
American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Using Too Much Debt?

May 12
Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Using Too Much Debt?

These 4 Measures Indicate That American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 22
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Shareholder Returns

APEIUS Consumer ServicesUS Market
7D5.9%-4.4%-0.5%
1Y217.5%16.9%32.3%

Return vs Industry: APEI exceeded the US Consumer Services industry which returned 16.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: APEI exceeded the US Market which returned 32.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is APEI's price volatile compared to industry and market?
APEI volatility
APEI Average Weekly Movement7.4%
Consumer Services Industry Average Movement9.4%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: APEI has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: APEI's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19914,215Angela Seldenwww.apei.com

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.

American Public Education, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do American Public Education's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
APEI fundamental statistics
Market capUS$326.79m
Earnings (TTM)US$10.03m
Revenue (TTM)US$613.25m

32.4x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
APEI income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$613.25m
Cost of RevenueUS$294.79m
Gross ProfitUS$318.46m
Other ExpensesUS$308.44m
EarningsUS$10.03m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.57
Gross Margin51.93%
Net Profit Margin1.64%
Debt/Equity Ratio32.1%

How did APEI perform over the long term?

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