American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)
NASDAQ: APEI · Real-Time Price · USD
20.99
-0.12 (-0.57%)
Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
American Public Education Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 4 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for APEI stock have an average target of 21, with a low estimate of 15 and a high estimate of 25. The average target predicts an increase of 0.05% from the current stock price of 20.99.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 14, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for APEI stock from 4 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jul '24 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Maintains $15 → $20 | Hold | Maintains | $15 → $20 | -4.72% | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $18 → $24 | Buy | Maintains | $18 → $24 | +14.34% | Nov 13, 2024 |
| B. Riley Securities | B. Riley Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $22 → $25 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $22 → $25 | +19.10% | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $18 | Buy | Maintains | $18 | -14.24% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Maintains $20 → $15 | Hold | Maintains | $20 → $15 | -28.54% | Aug 13, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
634.77M
from 600.55M
Increased by 5.70%
Revenue Next Year
659.50M
from 634.77M
Increased by 3.90%
EPS This Year
0.48
from -2.94
EPS Next Year
1.43
from 0.48
Increased by 200.53%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 653.6M | 689.0M | 718.6M |
| Avg | 634.8M | 659.5M | 689.2M |
| Low | 609.6M | 627.2M | 653.7M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% |
| Avg | 5.7% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Low | 1.5% | -1.2% | -0.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.54 | 1.75 | 2.51 |
| Avg | 0.48 | 1.43 | 2.19 |
| Low | 0.40 | 1.18 | 1.86 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 267.7% | 75.1% |
| Avg | - | 200.5% | 52.7% |
| Low | - | 146.6% | 29.9% |
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.