American Public Education Inc (NASDAQ: APEI)’s stock price has gone decline by -4.98 in comparison to its previous close of 29.14, however, the company has experienced a -6.55% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-04 that Does American Public Education (APEI) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let’s find out.
Is It Worth Investing in American Public Education Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) Right Now?
American Public Education Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.49x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for APEI is 1.59. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for APEI is 16.61M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.28% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of APEI on June 05, 2025 was 177.63K shares.
APEI’s Market Performance
APEI’s stock has seen a -6.55% decrease for the week, with a 11.07% rise in the past month and a 36.54% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.70%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.12% for American Public Education Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.86% for APEI’s stock, with a 35.89% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of APEI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for APEI stocks, with Lake Street repeating the rating for APEI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for APEI in the upcoming period, according to Lake Street is $30 based on the research report published on April 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see APEI reach a price target of $28. The rating they have provided for APEI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 28th, 2025.
APEI Trading at 9.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought APEI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.67% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at APEI starting from Kenigsberg James, who proposed sale 6,369 shares at the price of $28.16 back on Jun 04 ’25. After this action, Kenigsberg James now owns shares of American Public Education Inc, valued at $179,351 using the latest closing price.
325 CAPITAL LLC, the Director of American Public Education Inc, sale 127,406 shares at $29.45 during a trade that took place back on May 30 ’25, which means that 325 CAPITAL LLC is holding 1,661,150 shares at $3,751,482 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for APEI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Public Education Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 8.18, with 4.31 for asset returns.
Based on American Public Education Inc (APEI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.62. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.9.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 52.37 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.39. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.1. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.27.
Conclusion
In conclusion, American Public Education Inc (APEI) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high..
