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American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)
52.10 +0.31 (+0.60%)
As of 2:15:46 PM EDT. Market Open.
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- Previous Close
51.79 - Open
51.75 - Bid 38.03 x 200
- Ask 66.47 x 200
- Day's Range
51.70 - 53.72 - 52 Week Range
27.74 - 61.59 - Volume
155,053 - Avg. Volume
252,729 - Market Cap (intraday)
955.696M - Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.38
- PE Ratio (TTM)
26.99 - EPS (TTM)
1.93 - Earnings Date (est.) Aug 6, 2026
- Forward Dividend & Yield --
- Ex-Dividend Date --
- 1y Target Est
62.17
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Performance Overview
Trailing total returns as of 6/24/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .
YTD Return
APEI
37.83%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
7.57%
1-Year Return
APEI
75.07%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
20.88%
3-Year Return
APEI
1,060.36%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
69.35%
5-Year Return
APEI
77.03%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
72.60%
Earnings Trends
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View MoreValuation Measures
As of 6/23/2026
Market Cap
949.46M
Enterprise Value
885.32M
Trailing P/E
26.82
Forward P/E
23.09
PEG Ratio (5yr expected)
1.54
Price/Sales (ttm)
1.47
Price/Book (mrq)
3.10
Enterprise Value/Revenue
1.34
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
12.30
Financial Highlights
Profitability and Income Statement
Profit Margin
6.13%
Return on Assets (ttm)
6.90%
Return on Equity (ttm)
13.11%
Revenue (ttm)
659.05M
Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)
35.58M
Diluted EPS (ttm)
1.93
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Total Cash (mrq)
217.6M
Total Debt/Equity (mrq)
50.12%
Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)
102.19M
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Initiating coverage on APEI
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION has an Investment Rating of SELL; a target price of $1.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Low; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Low; a Growth Subrating of Low; and a Value Subrating of Low.
RatingPrice TargetWhat does Argus have to say about APEI?
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $9.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Low; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Low; and a Value Subrating of Medium.
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