American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)
NASDAQ: APEI · Real-Time Price · USD
26.04
-1.45 (-5.27%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
27.06
+1.02 (3.92%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 7:55 PM EDT
American Public Education Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 4 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for American Public Education stock have an average target of 25.75, with a low estimate of 24 and a high estimate of 30. The average target predicts a decrease of -1.11% from the current stock price of 26.04.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for American Public Education stock from 5 stock analysts is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $24 | Buy | Maintains | $24 | -7.83% | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Lake Street | Lake Street | Strong Buy Initiates $30 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $30 | +15.21% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Maintains $20 → $24 | Hold | Maintains | $20 → $24 | -7.83% | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $24 | Buy | Maintains | $24 | -7.83% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| William Blair | William Blair | Hold → Buy Upgrades n/a | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | n/a | n/a | Mar 7, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
667.12M
from 624.56M
Increased by 6.81%
Revenue Next Year
691.32M
from 667.12M
Increased by 3.63%
EPS This Year
1.29
from 0.55
Increased by 134.91%
EPS Next Year
1.84
from 1.29
Increased by 42.10%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 687.8M | 720.3M |
| Avg | 667.1M | 691.3M |
| Low | 638.0M | 656.6M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 10.1% | 8.0% |
| Avg | 6.8% | 3.6% |
| Low | 2.1% | -1.6% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1.49 | 2.60 |
| Avg | 1.29 | 1.84 |
| Low | 1.17 | 1.39 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 171.1% | 101.5% |
| Avg | 134.9% | 42.1% |
| Low | 112.0% | 7.7% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.