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American Public Education Analyst Ratings

APEINASDAQ
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$37.63
0.701.90%
At close: Dec 15, 4:00 PM EST
$37.63
N/A
After Hours: 4:00 PM EST
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$46.00
Lowest Price Target1
$15.00
Consensus Price Target1
$37.38

American Public Education Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:APEI | Benzinga

American Public Education Inc has a consensus price target of $37.38 based on the ratings of 9 analysts. The high is $46 issued by Northland Capital Markets on September 25, 2025. The low is $15 issued by Truist Securities on March 6, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by DA Davidson, Lake Street, and Truist Securities on November 24, 2025, November 21, 2025, and November 21, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $40.33 between DA Davidson, Lake Street, and Truist Securities, there's an implied 7.18% upside for American Public Education Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Analyst Rating and Forecast

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3.9
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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

DA Davidson
Lake Street
Truist Securities
Barrington Research
B. Riley Securities

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for American Public Education

Get Alert
Nov 24, 2025
14.27%
41
43
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Nov 21, 2025
6.3%
38
40
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Nov 21, 2025
0.98%
35
38
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
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Nov 12, 2025
-6.99%
30
35
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Nov 11, 2025
8.96%
40
41
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Nov 11, 2025
6.3%
40
40
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Nov 11, 2025
6.3%
37
40
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Sep 25, 2025
22.24%
38
46
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Sep 23, 2025
6.3%
36
40
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Sep 9, 2025
6.3%
40
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Aug 11, 2025
-4.33%
32
36
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Aug 7, 2025
-1.67%
36
37
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jun 18, 2025
-4.33%
36
Previous
Initiates
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
May 14, 2025
-20.28%
24
30
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
May 13, 2025
-14.96%
24
32
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
May 13, 2025
-6.99%
30
35
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Apr 30, 2025
-36.22%
24
24
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Apr 25, 2025
-20.28%
30
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Mar 10, 2025
-36.22%
20
24
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Mar 7, 2025
-36.22%
24
24
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Mar 7, 2025
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Previous
Market Perform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Feb 24, 2025
-36.22%
24
24
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Nov 14, 2024
-46.85%
15
20
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Nov 13, 2024
-36.22%
18
24
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Nov 7, 2024
-33.56%
22
25
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Oct 29, 2024
-52.17%
18
18
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Aug 13, 2024
-60.14%
15
20
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Aug 7, 2024
-52.17%
18
24
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Jul 31, 2024
-36.22%
20
24
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
May 8, 2024
-46.85%
17
20
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Apr 30, 2024
-57.48%
15
16
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Mar 22, 2024
-54.82%
15
17
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Mar 6, 2024
-60.14%
6
15
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Mar 6, 2024
-60.14%
8
15
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Mar 6, 2024
-60.14%
12
15
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Feb 8, 2024
-78.74%
8
8
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Aug 10, 2023
-78.74%
8
8
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Jul 6, 2023
-78.74%
8
10
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
May 26, 2023
-84.06%
6
Previous
Initiates
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Mar 15, 2023
-73.43%
10
15
Previous
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Mar 15, 2023
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Outperform
Current
Market Perform
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FAQ

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What is the target price for American Public Education (APEI) stock?

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The latest price target for American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) was reported by DA Davidson on November 24, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $43.00 expecting APEI to rise to within 12 months (a possible 14.27% upside). 22 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for American Public Education (APEI)?

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The latest analyst rating for American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) was provided by DA Davidson, and American Public Education maintained their buy rating.

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When was the last upgrade for American Public Education (APEI)?

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The last upgrade for American Public Education Inc happened on March 7, 2025 when William Blair raised their price target to N/A. William Blair previously had a market perform for American Public Education Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for American Public Education (APEI)?

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The last downgrade for American Public Education Inc happened on March 15, 2023 when William Blair changed their price target from N/A to N/A for American Public Education Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for American Public Education (APEI)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of American Public Education, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for American Public Education was filed on November 24, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around November 24, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating American Public Education (APEI) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest American Public Education (APEI) rating was a maintained with a price target of $41.00 to $43.00. The current price American Public Education (APEI) is trading at is $37.63, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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