American Public Education, Inc.

APEINASDAQUSD
53.53 USD
1.40 (2.69%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
53.30
0.23 (0.44%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:43 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:43 PM EDT
53.30
0.23 (0.44%)
🟢Market: OPEN

APEI is currently priced at $53.30. Both sides of the analysis agree: technicals flash "Strong Buy" and fundamentals confirm with a "Buy" reading. This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. Valuation metrics suggest APEI is trading at a discount to its peers, earning an "Attractively Valued" rating.

Technical & fundamental data as of Jun 25, 2026.

Open?$52.13
High?$53.69
Low?$51.79
Prev. Close?$52.13
Volume?369.8K
Avg. Volume?242.6K
VWAP?$52.92
Rel. Volume?1.52x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$45.96 × 100
Ask?$61.70 × 100
Spread?$15.74
Midpoint?$53.83
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?956.2M
Shares Out?18.3M
Float?16.2M
Float %?88.0%
P/E Ratio?26.88
P/B Ratio?3.12
EPS?$1.94
Dividend?0.14%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
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Profile
American Public Education Inc provides online and campus based postsecondary education including various undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The fields of study include business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, liberal arts, national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security. There are three reporting segments: the American Public University segment which is the key revenue generator, provides online postsecondary education as a distance-learning, graduate-level institution for military officers seeking a degree in military studies; the Rasmussen University Segment and the Hondros College of Nursing segment. The revenue is generated from net course registrations and enrollment, tuition rate, net tuition, and other fees.
Employees
5.8K
Market Cap
956.2M
Industry
SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Listed
2007-11-09
Address
111 W CONGRESS STREET
CHARLES TOWN, WV 25414
Phone: (304) 724-3700
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bullish(+1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bullish(+3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
60
Z-Score?
100
Momentum?
95
Short Sent.?
28
Piotroski F-Score?5/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?7.39Safe
Confidence?54%Low
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestVery High
Short % of Float?11.96%High
Short Interest?1.9M
Days to Cover?11.2
Free Float16.2M
Avg Daily Volume173.3K
Settlement Date2026-06-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.98Strong
Quick Ratio?2.98Strong
Cash Ratio?2.34Strong
Debt/Equity?0.29Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
89/100
P/E?
Peers
50
S&P
42
26.9FAIR
P/B?
Peers
50
S&P
54
3.12FAIR
P/S?
Peers
50
S&P
79
1.45CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
50
S&P
80
13.0CHEAP
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
50
S&P
77
10.6CHEAP
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
88
1.25CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
100
S&P
41
11.6%FAIR
ROA?
Peers
100
S&P
57
6.6%FAIR
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$73.8M
Enterprise Value?$823.5M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day