American Public Education, Inc. (APEI): Price and Financial Metrics

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI): $11.34

0.18 (+1.61%)

POWR Rating

Component Grades

Momentum

C

Stability

C

Sentiment

Quality

B

APEI Price/Volume Stats

Current price $11.34 52-week high $13.19
Prev. close $11.16 52-week low $3.76
Day low $10.86 Volume 115,000
Day high $11.50 Avg. volume 164,533
50-day MA $10.38 Dividend yield N/A
200-day MA $6.51 Market Cap 201.67M

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APEI POWR Grades

  • APEI scores best on the Growth dimension, with a Growth rank ahead of 96.93% of US stocks.
  • The strongest trend for APEI is in Sentiment, which has been heading up over the past 26 weeks.
  • APEI's current lowest rank is in the Stability metric (where it is better than 46.79% of US stocks).

APEI Stock Summary

  • With a price/sales ratio of 0.3, AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC has a higher such ratio than merely 9.29% of stocks in our set.
  • With a year-over-year growth in debt of -24.54%, AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC's debt growth rate surpasses merely 13.36% of about US stocks.
  • AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC's shareholder yield -- a measure of how much capital is returned to stockholders via dividends and buybacks -- is 43.05%, greater than the shareholder yield of 95.73% of stocks in our set.
  • If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC, a group of peers worth examining would be CNET, PTSI, ARKR, GIII, and ATIF.
  • Visit APEI's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.apei.com.

APEI Valuation Summary

  • In comparison to the median Consumer Defensive stock, APEI's EV/EBIT ratio is 117.19% lower, now standing at -3.
  • Over the past 196 months, APEI's EV/EBIT ratio has gone down 87.7.

Below are key valuation metrics over time for APEI.

Stock Date P/S P/B P/E EV/EBIT
APEI 2023-12-22 0.3 0.6 -2.2 -3.0
APEI 2023-12-21 0.3 0.6 -2.2 -3.0
APEI 2023-12-20 0.3 0.5 -2.2 -2.9
APEI 2023-12-19 0.3 0.6 -2.2 -3.0
APEI 2023-12-18 0.2 0.5 -2.1 -2.9
APEI 2023-12-15 0.2 0.5 -2.0 -2.8

APEI Growth Metrics

    Its year over year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at -46.72%.
  • Its 2 year revenue growth rate is now at 68.73%.
  • Its 2 year price growth rate is now at -33.4%.
Over the past 33 months, APEI's revenue has gone up $321,620,000.

The table below shows APEI's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).

Date Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Income to Common Stock
2022-09-30 607.89 67.931 -99.077
2022-06-30 556.603 52.758 -95.582
2022-03-31 485.009 30.294 14.978
2021-12-31 418.803 16.265 17.752
2021-09-30 350.712 0.656 15.442
2021-06-30 331.597 21.963 18.351

APEI's Quality Factors

The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.
  • APEI has a Quality Grade of B, ranking ahead of 92.53% of graded US stocks.
  • APEI's asset turnover comes in at 0.793 -- ranking 19th of 50 Personal Services stocks.
  • CHGG, VERB, and LOPE are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with APEI.

The table below shows APEI's key quality metrics over time.

Period Asset Turnover Gross Margin ROIC
2021-06-30 0.793 0.623 0.345
2021-03-31 0.857 0.627 0.462
2020-12-31 0.889 0.620 0.346
2020-09-30 0.867 0.616 0.316
2020-06-30 0.841 0.615 0.233
2020-03-31 0.800 0.606 0.193

APEI Price Target

For more insight on analysts targets of APEI, see our APEI price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.

Average Price Target $36.60 Average Broker Recommendation 1.4 (Strong Buy)

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) Company Bio


American Public Education, Inc. provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Charles Town, West Virginia.


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Latest APEI News From Around the Web

Below are the latest news stories about AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate APEI as an investment opportunity.

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights American Public Education, Affirm, Barrett Business Services and 8x8

American Public Education, Affirm, Barrett Business Services and 8x8 are part of the Zacks top Analyst Blog.

Yahoo | December 28, 2023

4 Stocks to Make the Most of the Santa Claus Rally

As we are lined up for a strong year-end rally, investing in growth stocks such as American Public Education (APEI), Affirm (AFRM), Barrett Business Services (BBSI) and 8x8 (EGHT) seems prudent.

Yahoo | December 27, 2023

Should Value Investors Buy American Public Education (APEI) Stock?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Yahoo | December 20, 2023

Rasmussen University Appoints Matthew Yale as Board Chairman and Welcomes Dr. Claire Zangerle to its Board of Directors

Rasmussen University today announced changes to its Board of Directors, including the appointment of a new chairman and public member. Most notably, longtime chairman Dr. Henry S. Bienen has stepped down but will remain an integral part of the Board as a public member and chair of the Board's Academic Affairs Committee. Matthew Yale, who has been a public member of Rasmussen's Board since 2020, will assume the position of chairman effective immediately.

Yahoo | December 14, 2023

American Public's (APEI) APUS Unveils 3-Year Bachelor Program

American Public University System, a subsidiary institution of American Public (APEI), announces the launch of a new three-year Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity.

Yahoo | December 8, 2023

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APEI Price Returns

1-mo -6.13%
3-mo 96.88%
6-mo 97.22%
1-year -9.13%
3-year -61.81%
5-year -64.66%
YTD 17.51%
2023 -21.48%
2022 -44.76%
2021 -27.00%
2020 11.28%
2019 -3.76%

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