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American Public Education Inc Share Price

NASDAQ: APEI

Small Cap

$55.96

+0.62

(+1.12%)

as on

American Public Education Inc Stock Performance

as on March 18, 2026 at 6:59 am IST

  • Day's Low

    Day's High

    $53.08
    $56.89
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    5.15%

    Downside

    1.66%

    Upside

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  • 52 Week's Low

    52 Week's High

    $20.75
    $58.69
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    62.92%

    Downside

    4.87%

    Upside

    downward going graph

American Public Education Inc share price movements today

Previous Close
$55.34
Open
$54.99
Volume
749.2K
Day's Low - High
$53.08 - $56.89
52 Week Low - High
$20.75 - $58.69

American Public Education Inc Historical Returns

1 Month Return
+ 24.92 %
3 Month Return
+ 46.91 %
1 Year Return
+ 147.27 %
3 Year Return
+ 1259.71 %
5 Year Return
+ 51.41 %

American Public Education Inc Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators

Check American Public Education Inc market cap, PE, PB, PEG ratios, dividend yield, and other key fundamental indicators.

Market Cap

$1.0B

EPS (TTM)

2.86

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY

0.09%

PE Ratio (TTM)

44.02

Industry PE ratio

6.386586826347306

PEG Ratio

1.3553

EBITDA

70.0M

Revenue (TTM)

648.9M

Profit Margin

4.86%

Return On Equity TTM

10.54%

American Public Education Inc Stock Valuation

Track how American Public Education Inc P/E has moved over time to understand its valuation trends.

American Public Education Inc in the last 5 years

  • Overview

  • Trends

Lowest (-5.88x)

March 31, 2024

Industry (6.39x)

March 17, 2026

Today (44.02x)

March 17, 2026

Highest (27.95x)

September 30, 2021

LowHigh

Today’s Price to Earnings Ratio: 44.02x

American Public Education Inc vs Peer Comparison

Compare market cap, revenue, PE, and other key metrics of American Public Education Inc with its industry peers.

Company
Analyst View
Market Cap
5 Years Return %PE RatioProfit Margin %
American Public Education Inc image
American Public Education Inc
BUY$1.0B51.41%44.024.86%
Laureate Education Inc image
Laureate Education Inc
BUY$4.9B139.07%18.1316.55%
Tal Education Group image
Tal Education Group
BUY$6.8B-83.41%23.199.89%
Graham Holdings image
Graham Holdings
SELL$4.6B74.85%15.95.95%
New Oriental Education & Tech Group Inc image
New Oriental Education & Tech Group Inc
BUY$9.0B-67.52%22.457.40%
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Stock Returns calculator for American Public Education Inc Stock including INR - Dollar returns

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Investment Value

₹1,00,000

  • 1Y

  • 3Y

  • 5Y

  • 7Y

  • 10Y

American Public Education Inc investment value today

Current value as on today

₹2,56,583

Returns

₹1,56,583

(+156.58%)

Returns from American Public Education Inc Stock

₹1,50,045 (+150.04%)

Dollar Returns*

₹6,539 (+6.54%)

Analyst Recommendation on American Public Education Inc Stock

Based on 10 analysts

BUY

70.00%

Buy

30.00%

Hold

0.00%

Sell

Based on 10 analysts, 70% of analysts recommend a 'BUY' rating for American Public Education Inc. Average target price of $56.17

American Public Education Inc Share Price Target

Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on American Public Education Inc.

What analysts predicted

0.37%UPSIDE

Target Price

$56.17

Current Price

$55.96

Analyzed by

10 Analysts

Target

$56.17

American Public Education Inc target price $56.17, a slight upside of 0.37% compared to current price of $55.96. According to 10 analysts rating.

American Public Education Inc Stock’s Investor Sentiment and Interest

Search interest for American Public Education Inc Stock has increased by 30% in the last 30 days, reflecting an upward trend in search activity.

Time period: to

Change:30% versus previous 30 day period

American Public Education Inc Quarterly Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Sep 2023
Dec 2023
Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
150
152
154
152
153
164
164
162
163
158
Gross Profit
77
82
82
76
77
92
89
84
88
85
Operating Income
6
15
5
2
4
21
12
7
9
19
EBITDA
13
26
10
8
9
25
16
11
13
23
Interest Expense
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Depreciation
7
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
3
-
Income Before Tax
0
15
1
0
3
20
11
5
8
17
Income Tax Expense
3
2
1
0
1
7
2
1
3
5
Net Income
-3
13
0
0
2
12
8
4
5
12
Net Profit Margin
-2.21%
8.52%
0.33%
0.24%
1.48%
7.90%
5.40%
2.76%
3.41%
7.96%

American Public Education Inc Annual Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2016
Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
313
299
297
286
321
418
606
600
624
648
Gross Profit
196
183
182
174
199
246
317
307
328
335
Operating Income
38
34
33
28
24
30
-137
-48
33
53
EBITDA
68
55
51
44
38
48
-101
-20
52
70
Interest Expense
-
-
-
13
0
4
17
4
2
4
Depreciation
-
18
17
15
12
17
32
30
19
-
Income Before Tax
38
35
35
16
25
25
-151
-58
30
43
Income Tax Expense
14
11
9
5
7
7
-36
-10
10
12
Net Income
24
21
25
10
18
17
-114
-47
16
31
Net Profit Margin
7.71%
7.06%
8.61%
3.50%
5.85%
4.24%
-18.97%
-7.87%
2.58%
4.86%

American Public Education Inc Quarterly Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2023
Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Net Income
13
0
0
2
12
8
4
5
12
Operating Cash Flow
-3
20
12
14
1
36
14
21
-11
Investing Cash Flow
-4
-6
-5
-6
-3
-3
18
-4
-5
Financing Cash Flow
-3
-5
-4
-1
-1
-5
-44
0
0
Change in Cash
-10
8
2
6
-3
28
-10
16
-16

American Public Education Inc Annual Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Net Income
21
25
10
18
17
-114
-47
16
31
Operating Cash Flow
47
44
38
44
16
29
45
48
61
Investing Cash Flow
-13
-9
-7
-4
-336
-13
-13
-21
4
Financing Cash Flow
-1
-1
-40
-15
242
-35
-16
-13
-49
Change in Cash
32
32
-9
24
-78
-20
14
14
17

Global Institutional Holdings in American Public Education Inc

Funds
Holdings
Prescott Group Capital Management LLC
4.73%
Redwood Capital Management, LLC
3.9%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.
4.67%
Bank of America Corp
4.27%
325 Capital LLC
8.43%
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American Public Education Inc News & Key Events

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    Today's Timeline - 12 March

    Fri, 01:39 AM

    -

    American Public Education completes refinancing with a new $130 million senior secured credit facility, enhancing financial flexibility.

    Fri, 02:26 AM

    -

    American Public Education reports Q4 earnings of $12.6 million, exceeding expectations, with revenue of $158.3 million.

Insights on American Public Education Inc

Insights help you understand the recent movement of the company's critical parameters, giving you an overall view of the company.

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Profit Spike

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    Netprofit is up for the last 3 quarters, 4.49M → 12.60M (in $), with an average increase of 37.5% per quarter

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Best in 3 Years

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    In the last 3 years, APEI has outperformed top 5 stocks with highest market-cap in its industry

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Price Rise

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    In the last 3 years, APEI stock has moved up by 1259.7%

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Best in 1 Year

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    In the last 1 year, APEI has outperformed top 5 stocks with highest market-cap in its industry

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Revenue Fall

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    Revenue is down for the last 2 quarters, 163.21M → 158.33M (in $), with an average decrease of 3.0% per quarter

About American Public Education Inc

american public education, inc. (nasdaq: apei) is a provider of higher education dedicated to preparing students for excellence in service, leadership, and achievement. apei is guided by a strong commitment to serving its students and the broader community. apei offers respected, career-relevant, and affordable academic programs and services to students, universities, and partner organizations through our wholly owned subsidiaries american public university system (apus) – which encompasses american public university (apu) and american military university (amu) – and national education seminars, inc., known as hondros college of nursing. together, apei’s institutions serve adult learners worldwide and offer nearly 100 degree programs in fields ranging from homeland security, military studies, intelligence, and criminal justice to technology, business administration, public health, nursing, liberal arts, and more. apei, through its subsidiaries, has established itself as one of the nati
OrganisationAmerican Public Education Inc
Headquarters111 West Congress Street, Charles Town, WV, United States, 25414
IndustryConsumer Services
CEOMs. Angela K. Selden
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Key Management of American Public Education Inc

Name

Title

Ms. Karmela Gaffney

Senior VP & CMO

Mr. Andy McShane

Senior Vice President of Engagement, Automation & Performance Analytics

Dwayne Bertotto B.A.

Senior VP & COO

Mr. James Kenigsberg

Interim Chief Innovation & Technology Officer

Mr. Thomas A. Beckett J.D.

Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary

Mr. Nuno S. Fernandes

President of American Public University

Ms. Tanya J. Axenson

Senior VP & Chief Human Resource Officer

Mr. Gary Janson

Senior Vice President of Growth, Financial Planning & Analysis

Mr. Mark L. Arnold

President of RU

Ms. Angela K. Selden

President, CEO & Director

FAQs

What is American Public Education Inc share price today?

American Public Education Inc share price today is $55.96 as on at the close of the market. American Public Education Inc share today touched a day high of $56.89 and a low of $53.08.

What is the 52 week high and 52 week low for American Public Education Inc share?

American Public Education Inc share touched a 52 week high of $58.69 on and a 52 week low of $20.75 on . American Public Education Inc stock price today i.e. is closed at $55.96,which is 4.64% down from its 52 week high and 169.69% up from its 52 week low.

What is American Public Education Inc's market capitalisation today?

American Public Education Inc market capitalisation is $0.00T as on .

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American Public Education Inc stock has given 51.41% share price returns and 27.14% dollar appreciation to an Indian investor in the last 5 years.
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