American Public Education, Inc.APEINASDAQ

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Overview Charts News Fundamentals Key Metrics TTM Financials Earnings Growth Rating Analysts Institutional Peers Historical

Analyst Sentiment

Analysts are neutral — opinion is divided on direction.

Consensus Rating

Hold

19 analysts·Moderate coverage

47%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

947%

Hold

1053%

Sell

00%

Strong Sell

00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Price is near analyst consensus — limited near-term upside expected.

Bear Case

$36.00

-15%

Consensus

$43.40

+3%

Bull Case

$53.00

+25%

Price Range19 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$36.00

$53.00

Current Target

Current Price

$42.30

Upside to Target

$1.10

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$2.53(4 analysts)

P/E24x

Current: 24.1x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

Stock Alarm Pro

Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)

FY2027

Rev+6.43%

EPS+27.45%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:92%(11/12 quarters)

Avg surprise:+163.3%

Beat

Miss

Inline

Estimate

Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

Recent Analyst Actions

Jan 30, 2026Lake Street

American Public Education price target raised to $47 from $40 at Lake Street

Target:$47.00

+11.3%from $42.23

Jan 27, 2026Griffin

American Public Education price target raised to $53 from $40 at B. Riley

Target:$53.00

+25.4%from $42.25

Nov 24, 2025D.A. Davidson

American Public Education price target raised to $43 from $41 at DA Davidson

Target:$43.00

+22.9%from $35.00

Nov 21, 2025Truist Financial

American Public Education price target raised to $38 from $35 at Truist

Target:$38.00

+8.0%from $35.17

Nov 21, 2025Lake Street

American Public Education price target raised to $40 from $38 at Lake Street

Target:$40.00

+13.7%from $35.17

Oct 15, 2025Lake Street

American Public Education near-term noise presents opportunity, says Lake Street

Target:$38.00

-0.6%from $38.23

Aug 11, 2025Barrington

American Public Education price target raised to $36 from $32 at Barrington

Target:$36.00

+23.1%from $29.25

Aug 7, 2025Griffin

American Public Education price target raised to $37 from $36 at B. Riley

Target:$37.00

+27.5%from $29.03

Aug 11, 2022Truist Financial

Truist Securities Maintains Buy on American Public Education, Lowers Price Target to $16

Target:$16.00

+26.9%from $12.61

Aug 11, 2022Barrington

Barrington Research Maintains Outperform on American Public Education, Lowers Price Target to $15

Target:$15.00

+20.3%from $12.47

May 12, 2022Truist Financial

Truist Securities Maintains Buy on American Public Education, Lowers Price Target to $21

Target:$21.00

+52.8%from $13.74

May 11, 2022Barrington

American Public Education price target lowered to $20 from $25 at Barrington

Target:$20.00

+45.8%from $13.72

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