American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.090-0.170 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.350. The company issued revenue guidance of $161.0 million-$163.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $162.8 million. American Public Education also updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APEI has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. B. Riley increased their price target on shares of American Public Education from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of American Public Education in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on American Public Education from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, StockNews.com raised American Public Education from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd.

American Public Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APEI traded down $1.03 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $19.25. The stock had a trading volume of 109,055 shares, compared to its average volume of 170,999. American Public Education has a 1 year low of $11.43 and a 1 year high of $23.84. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $21.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.52. The company has a market capitalization of $340.96 million, a PE ratio of 34.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.09. American Public Education had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 2.64%. As a group, equities analysts predict that American Public Education will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About American Public Education

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.