American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)
NASDAQ: APEI · Real-Time Price · USD
57.36
+0.36 (0.63%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
57.41
+0.05 (0.09%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 4:13 PM EDT
American Public Education Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 7 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for American Public Education stock have an average target of 52.14, with a low estimate of 37 and a high estimate of 58. The average target predicts a decrease of -9.10% from the current stock price of 57.36.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Mar 16, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for American Public Education stock from 7 stock analysts is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Strong Buy Maintains $48 → $58 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $48 → $58 | +1.12% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Maintains $38 → $55 | Hold | Maintains | $38 → $55 | -4.11% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $51 → $56 | Buy | Maintains | $51 → $56 | -2.37% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Lake Street | Lake Street | Strong Buy Maintains $47 → $56 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $47 → $56 | -2.37% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| B. Riley Securities | B. Riley Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $53 → $57 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $53 → $57 | -0.63% | Mar 13, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
703.83M
from 648.86M
Increased by 8.47%
Revenue Next Year
753.07M
from 703.83M
Increased by 7.00%
EPS This Year
2.56
from 1.36
Increased by 88.39%
EPS Next Year
3.17
from 2.56
Increased by 23.74%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 727.1M | 800.0M |
| Avg | 703.8M | 753.1M |
| Low | 671.3M | 709.3M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 12.1% | 13.7% |
| Avg | 8.5% | 7.0% |
| Low | 3.5% | 0.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3.09 | 3.91 |
| Avg | 2.56 | 3.17 |
| Low | 2.30 | 2.56 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 127.0% | 52.5% |
| Avg | 88.4% | 23.7% |
| Low | 69.3% | -0.2% |
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.