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American Public Education Inc

APEI
41.780USD
-0.490-1.16%
Close 01/30, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
755.39MMarket Cap
30.74P/E TTM

American Public Education Inc

41.780
-0.490-1.16%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of American Public Education Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-30

Key Insights

American Public Education Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 4 out of 16 in the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 42.86.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing strongly in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

American Public Education Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
4 / 16
Overall Ranking
82 / 4536
Industry
Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

American Public Education Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
American Public Education, Inc., through its institutions, American Public University System (APUS), Rasmussen University (RU), Hondros College of Nursing (HCN), and Graduate School USA (GSUSA), provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning. Its segments include APUS, RU and HCN. The APUS segment provides online postsecondary education directed primarily at the needs of the military, military-affiliated, public service and service-minded communities through American Military University (AMU), and American Public University (APU). APUS provides online postsecondary education to approximately 88,400 adult learners. The RU segment provides nursing and health sciences-focused postsecondary education to over 14,600 students at its 20 campuses in six states and online. The HCN segment offers pre-licensure nursing programs that are designed to prepare individuals for productive careers through both a PN degree and an ADN degree, and two Direct Entry ADN degrees.
Turnaround to Profit
The company's performance has turned profitable, with the latest annual net income of USD .
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 30.74, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 20.81M shares, increasing 4.34% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by PRFDX
Star Investor PRFDX holds 1.69K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 8 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
42.857
Target Price
+1.49%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-30

The current financial score of American Public Education Inc is 7.73, ranking 5 out of 16 in the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 163.22M, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.59%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 660.60%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.73
Change
0

Financials

8.83

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

9.37

Operational Efficiency

7.23

Growth Potential

6.14

Shareholder Returns

7.10

American Public Education Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-30

The current valuation score of American Public Education Inc is 6.31, ranking 14 out of 16 in the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers industry. Its current P/E ratio is 30.74, which is 274.21% below the recent high of 115.05 and 123.33% above the recent low of -7.17.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.31
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 4/16
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-30

The current earnings forecast score of American Public Education Inc is 8.25, ranking 7 out of 16 in the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers industry. The average price target is 40.00, with a high of 46.00 and a low of 38.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.25
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 8 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
42.857
Target Price
+1.49%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

14
Total
3
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
American Public Education Inc
APEI
8
TAL Education Group
TAL
22
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc
EDU
17
Gaotu Techedu Inc
GOTU
7
Laureate Education Inc
LAUR
6
Stride Inc
LRN
6
1
2
3

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-30

The current price momentum score of American Public Education Inc is 9.25, ranking 4 out of 16 in the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 45.77 and the support level at 36.90, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.46
Change
-0.21

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(4)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.092
Neutral
RSI(14)
58.660
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
50.328
Sell
ATR(14)
1.691
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
71.625
Neutral
Williams %R
48.437
Neutral
TRIX(12,20)
0.549
Sell
StochRSI(14)
5.590
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(2)
Neutral(0)
Buy(4)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
41.990
Sell
MA10
42.064
Sell
MA20
40.687
Buy
MA50
37.981
Buy
MA100
36.881
Buy
MA200
32.729
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-30

The current institutional shareholding score of American Public Education Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 16 in the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 115.21%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 1.75%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 1.13M shares, representing 6.23% of shares outstanding, with 25.34% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
325 Capital LLC
1.53M
--
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
1.32M
+245.36%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
1.29M
-2.55%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
1.07M
+1.70%
Renaissance Technologies LLC
Star Investors
928.22K
-11.13%
Prescott Group Capital Management, LLC
857.23K
-31.01%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
832.04K
+0.82%
NO STREET GP LP
820.00K
--
BofA Global Research (US)
773.72K
+0.20%
Acadian Asset Management LLC
702.38K
+5.13%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-30

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of American Public Education Inc is 6.38, ranking 7 out of 16 in the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers industry. The company's beta value is 1.71. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. American Public Education Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.38
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.71
VaR
+5.09%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+22.30%
240-Day Volatility
+62.08%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+6.18%
120 days
+7.13%
5 years
+36.94%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.37%
120 days
-7.93%
5 years
-50.76%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.52
120 days
+1.78
5 years
+0.42

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+22.30%
3 years
+40.97%
5 years
+88.14%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+4.17
3 years
+6.91
5 years
+0.07
Skewness
240 days
+1.55
3 years
+1.21
5 years
-0.97

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+62.08%
5 years
+64.09%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.33%
5 years
+2.03%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+275.76%
240 days
+275.76%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+39.95%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+19.74%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.65%
120 days
+1.33%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+49.29%
60 days
+66.08%
120 days
+33.26%

Peer Comparison

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8.02 /10
Score
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Perdoceo Education Corp
PRDO
8.85 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
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Strategic Education Inc
Strategic Education Inc
STRA
8.35 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
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Laureate Education Inc
Laureate Education Inc
LAUR
8.29 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
TAL Education Group
TAL Education Group
TAL
8.00 /10
Score
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Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Grand Canyon Education Inc
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7.92 /10
Score
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