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American Public Education NasdaqGS:APEI Stock Report

Last Price

US$21.51

Market Cap

US$379.9m

7D

10.9%

1Y

78.1%

Updated

17 Jan, 2025

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American Public Education, Inc.

NasdaqGS:APEI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$379.9m

APEI Stock Overview

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

APEI fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for American Public Education
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$21.51
52 Week HighUS$23.84
52 Week LowUS$10.15
Beta1.29
1 Month Change1.70%
3 Month Change50.21%
1 Year Change78.06%
3 Year Change6.33%
5 Year Change-14.85%
Change since IPO-40.12%

Recent News & Updates

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

Dec 17
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Is Using Debt Safely

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

Recent updates

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

Dec 17
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Is Using Debt Safely

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
7D10.9%1.3%0.6%
1Y78.1%11.9%24.5%

Return vs Industry: APEI exceeded the US Consumer Services industry which returned 11.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: APEI exceeded the US Market which returned 24.5% 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 Movement8.1%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

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$379.92m
Earnings (TTM)US$10.03m
Revenue (TTM)US$613.25m

38.0x

P/E Ratio

0.6x

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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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/17 23:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

American Public Education, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Jeffrey MeulerBaird
Gary BisbeeBarclays