American Public Education Inc(APEI) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | RUT | P/E | 19.62 | EPS (ttm) | 2.43 | Insider Own | 5.11% | Shs Outstand | 18.4M | Perf Week | -3.4% |
| Market Cap | 0.87B | Forward P/E | 15.57 | EPS next Y | 16.72% | Insider Trans | -2.69% | Shs Float | 17.4M | Perf Month | 14.41% |
| Enterprise Value | 0.80B | PEG | 0.4 | EPS next Q | 0.26 | Inst Own | 108.13% | Short Float | 13.64% | Perf Quarter | -4.66% |
| Income | 0.05B | P/S | 1.31 | EPS this Y | 92.92% | Inst Trans | -3.89% | Short Ratio | 8.9 | Perf Half Y | -16.37% |
| Sales | 0.67B | P/B | 2.79 | EPS next 5Y | 39.14% | ROA | 8.5% | Short Interest | 2.37M | Perf YTD | 26.11% |
| Book/sh | 17.1 | P/C | 3.92 | EPS past 3/5Y | - 1.63% | ROE | 15.58% | 52W High | -22.6% ($61.59) | Perf Year | 31.76% |
| Cash/sh | 12.17 | P/FCF | 12.45 | Sales past 3/5Y | 2.29% 15.06% | ROIC | 10.13% | 52W Low | 57.85% ($30.20) | Perf 3Y | 993.35% |
| Dividend Est. | - | EV/EBITDA | 9.53 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 129.52% | Gross Margin | 53.43% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.66% 2.97% | Perf 5Y | 90.6% |
| Dividend TTM | - | EV/Sales | 1.2 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 3.64% | Oper. Margin | 10.2% | ATR (14) | 1.45 | Perf 10Y | 130.29% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | - | Quick Ratio | 3.25 | EPS Q/Q | 2986.67% | Profit Margin | 6.84% | RSI (14) | 54.78 | Recom | 1.25 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - | Current Ratio | 3.25 | Sales Q/Q | 5.51% | SMA20 | 1.76% ($46.85) | Beta | 1.46 | Target Price | $63.71 |
| Payout | - | Debt/Eq | 0.49 | Earnings | 2026/8/10 | SMA50 | 4.92% ($45.43) | Rel Volume | 0.36 | Prev Close | $48.77 |
| Employees | 5841 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.44 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 45.05% 0.48% | SMA200 | -4.01% ($49.66) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.27M | Price | $47.67 |
| IPO | 2007/11/9 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 2436 | Volume | 95,129 | Change | -2.26% |
American Public Education (APEI) is a U.S. education company that provides online and career-focused higher education for active-duty military personnel, veterans, and medical/nursing professionals. Through its portfolio of an online university system, a nursing-focused university, and a vocational nursing college, it operates a diversified range of degree and certification programs. Its business structure is designed to meet the demand for lifelong learning and workforce reskilling.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
23% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 36% of its average volume.
APEI makes money exceptionally well
Of every $100 in sales, $10.20 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +92.9% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
For a company expected to earn $100 next year, you would pay $1,557. Peers typically go for $1,149.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 4 quarters.
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The outlook is positive
Analyst sentiment is Strong Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +90.6%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.
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No dividend
It reinvests profits in the business instead of paying dividends.
Ownership is about average
Institutions hold 108.1%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #15 of 43 in the industry
Based on market cap of $872M.
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FAQ
What kind of company is APEI?
APEI belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector and operates in the Education & Training Services industry.
What is the market cap of APEI?
The market cap of APEI is approximately $872M, ranking 2,663 within its sector.
What is the P/E ratio of APEI?
APEI has a P/E ratio of approximately 19.6x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Consumer Defensive sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for APEI?
APEI has recorded a 52-week high of $61.59 and a low of $30.20.
