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Ranked #2677 by analyst upside · 2026-06-27
APEI
American Public Education, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Market Cap $1000M · P/E 28.2x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+14.0%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $54.51
Consensus Target $62.17
Bull Target $68.0
Bear Target $55.0
Analysts Covering 6
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
1
Buy
4
Hold
1
Sell
0
52-Week Low $27.74
52-Week High $61.59
YTD Return +50.8%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $1000M
P/E Ratio (TTM) 28.2x
Forward P/E 14.5x
EPS (TTM) $1.93
PEG Ratio 1.55
Dividend Yield N/A
Revenue (TTM) $659M
Profit Margin 6.1%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $27.74
52-Week High $61.59
Current Price $54.51
Bear Target $55.0
Bull Target $68.0
● Now $54.51 ● Target $62.17
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 253K
YTD Return +50.8%
Analyst Count 6
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +14.0%
Last Updated 2026-06-27

ANALYST SUMMARY

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) is currently trading at $54.51 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $62.17, implying potential upside of 14.0% over the next 12 months. 6 analysts currently cover APEI, with a consensus rating of Buy - 83% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $68.0, while the most cautious has a target of $55.0.

APEI operates in the Consumer Defensive sector with a market capitalisation of $1000M. The stock is up 50.8% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $27.74 – $61.59.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

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DA Davidson — Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-06-01 Building track record
Barrington Research — Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-05-13 Building track record
DA Davidson — Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-05-13 Building track record
B. Riley Securities — Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-05-12 17% win rate (6 calls)
Barrington Research — Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-05-04 Building track record
DA Davidson — Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-03-16 Building track record
Truist Securities — Reiterated
Hold → Hold 2026-03-16 Building track record
Barrington Research — Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-03-13 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
62
out of 100
Coverage depth
15/30
Consensus clarity
25/30
Vote unanimity
20/25
Rating stability
2/15

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