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American Public Education Inc

APEI

32.980USD

-1.170-3.43%
Close 09/10, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
595.67MMarket Cap
30.75P/E TTM

American Public Education Inc

32.980

-1.170-3.43%

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

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-09

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Buy. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
5 / 35
Overall Ranking
57 / 4730
Industry
Academic & Educational Services

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 8 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
37.000
Target Price
+14.73%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company 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. 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 serves about 90,000 adult learners worldwide via accessible and affordable higher education. RU segment provides nursing and health sciences-focused postsecondary education to over 13,500 students at its 22 campuses in six states and online. HCN segment offers pre-licensure nursing programs that are designed to prepare individuals for productive careers at its eight campuses (six in Ohio, one in Indiana, and one in Michigan).
Turnaround to Profit
The company's performance has turned profitable, with the latest annual net income of USD 10.06M.%!(EXTRA int=2)
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 31.26, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 18.52M shares, decreasing 7.00% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 1.06M shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-09

The company's current financial score is 8.32, which is higher than the Academic & Educational Services industry's average of 6.92. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 164.55M, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.55%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 832.19%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.32
Change
0

Financials

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

Quality of Earnings

Operational Efficiency

Growth Potential

Shareholder Returns

Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-09

The company’s current valuation score is 3.60, which is higher than the Academic & Educational Services industry's average of 2.66. Its current P/E ratio is 28.05, which is -3.59% below the recent high of 27.04 and 107.30% above the recent low of -2.05.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.40
Change
-1.8

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 5/35
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-09

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 8.29, which is higher than the Academic & Educational Services industry's average of 7.83. The average price target for American Public Education Inc is 37.50, with a high of 40.00 and a low of 30.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.29
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 8 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
37.000
Target Price
+12.19%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

14
Total
4
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
American Public Education Inc
APEI
8
TAL Education Group
TAL
21
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc
EDU
18
Gaotu Techedu Inc
GOTU
8
Stride Inc
LRN
7
Adtalem Global Education Inc
ATGE
4
1
2
3

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

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 Updated2025-09-09

The company’s current price momentum score is 9.04, which is higher than the Academic & Educational Services industry's average of 7.36. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 32.39 and the support level at 28.31, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.42
Change
0.19

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

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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(1)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.620
Buy
RSI(14)
61.855
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
84.441
Overbought
ATR(14)
1.194
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
158.931
Buy
Williams %R
23.092
Buy
TRIX(12,20)
0.327
Sell
StochRSI(14)
23.830
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
32.540
Buy
MA10
31.633
Buy
MA20
30.771
Buy
MA50
30.303
Buy
MA100
28.767
Buy
MA200
25.249
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-09

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 10.00, which is higher than the Academic & Educational Services industry's average of 5.97. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 102.50%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 2.34%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 1.06M shares, representing 5.84% of shares outstanding, with 23.32% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
325 Capital LLC
1.55M
-28.90%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
1.29M
-1.44%
Prescott Group Capital Management, LLC
1.25M
--
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
895.99K
+6.75%
Renaissance Technologies LLC
Star Investors
931.01K
-1.45%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
811.96K
+8.13%
BofA Global Research (US)
967.04K
-0.41%
Redwood Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.13M
-10.60%
Acadian Asset Management LLC
297.24K
+23.06%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
516.27K
+1.68%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-09

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Academic & Educational Services 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 company’s current risk assessment score is 6.24, which is higher than the Academic & Educational Services industry's average of 4.08. The company's beta value is 1.62. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.24
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.60
VaR
+5.34%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+17.28%
240-Day Volatility
+60.43%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+5.89%
120 days
+7.12%
5 years
+36.94%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-7.93%
120 days
-7.93%
5 years
-50.76%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.46
120 days
+2.22
5 years
+0.37
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+17.28%
3 years
+72.39%
5 years
+89.98%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+7.59
3 years
+0.89
5 years
+0.02
Skewness
240 days
+1.56
3 years
-0.87
5 years
-0.94
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+60.43%
5 years
+64.42%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.27%
5 years
+2.47%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+310.75%
240 days
+310.75%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+31.57%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+31.74%
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

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-09
American Public Education Inc
American Public Education Inc
APEI
7.67 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Adtalem Global Education Inc
Adtalem Global Education Inc
ATGE
8.07 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Perdoceo Education Corp
Perdoceo Education Corp
PRDO
7.99 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Grand Canyon Education Inc
Grand Canyon Education Inc
LOPE
7.81 /10
Score
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Stride Inc
Stride Inc
LRN
7.74 /10
Score
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Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
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Laureate Education Inc
Laureate Education Inc
LAUR
7.65 /10
Score
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