American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)
NASDAQ: APEI · Real-Time Price · USD
22.25
+0.26 (1.18%)
Feb 5, 2025, 11:59 AM EST - Market open
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 21, with a low estimate of 15 and a high estimate of 25. The average target predicts a decrease of -5.62% from the current stock price of 22.25.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 14, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for American Public Education 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 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 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 | -10.11% | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $18 → $24 | Buy | Maintains | $18 → $24 | +7.87% | Nov 13, 2024 |
| B. Riley Securities | B. Riley Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $22 → $25 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $22 → $25 | +12.36% | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $18 | Buy | Maintains | $18 | -19.10% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Maintains $20 → $15 | Hold | Maintains | $20 → $15 | -32.58% | Aug 13, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
634.78M
from 600.55M
Increased by 5.70%
Revenue Next Year
661.43M
from 634.78M
Increased by 4.20%
EPS This Year
0.46
from -2.94
EPS Next Year
1.34
from 0.46
Increased by 190.44%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 653.6M | 689.0M | 718.6M |
| Avg | 634.8M | 661.4M | 689.2M |
| Low | 609.6M | 627.2M | 653.7M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.8% | 8.5% | 8.6% |
| Avg | 5.7% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Low | 1.5% | -1.2% | -1.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.50 | 1.60 | 2.51 |
| Avg | 0.46 | 1.34 | 2.19 |
| Low | 0.40 | 1.18 | 1.86 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 245.2% | 86.9% |
| Avg | - | 190.4% | 62.9% |
| Low | - | 154.3% | 38.6% |
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.