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American Public Education Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:APEI | Benzinga
American Public Education Inc has a consensus price target of $28.83 based on the ratings of 7 analysts. The high is $36 issued by Northland Capital Markets on June 18, 2025. The low is $15 issued by Truist Securities on March 6, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Northland Capital Markets, Truist Securities, and Barrington Research on June 18, 2025, May 14, 2025, and May 13, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $32.67 between Northland Capital Markets, Truist Securities, and Barrington Research, there's an implied 15.23% upside for American Public Education Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Northland Capital Markets
Truist Securities
Barrington Research
Lake Street
B. Riley Securities
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for American Public Education
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/18/2025 | Buy Now | 26.98% | Northland Capital Markets | Luke Horton13% | → $36 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/14/2025 | Buy Now | 5.82% | Truist Securities | Jasper Bibb74% | $24 → $30 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2025 | Buy Now | 12.87% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $24 → $32 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2025 | Buy Now | 23.46% | Lake Street | Eric Martinuzzi55% | $30 → $35 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2025 | Buy Now | -15.34% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $24 → $24 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2025 | Buy Now | 5.82% | Lake Street | Eric Martinuzzi55% | → $30 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2025 | Buy Now | -15.34% | Truist Securities | Jasper Bibb74% | $20 → $24 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | -15.34% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $24 → $24 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | — | William Blair | Stephen Sheldon58% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/24/2025 | Buy Now | -15.34% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $24 → $24 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/14/2024 | Buy Now | -29.45% | Truist Securities | Jasper Bibb74% | $15 → $20 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2024 | Buy Now | -15.34% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $18 → $24 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2024 | Buy Now | -11.82% | B. Riley Securities | Raj Sharma56% | $22 → $25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/29/2024 | Buy Now | -36.51% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $18 → $18 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/13/2024 | Buy Now | -47.09% | Truist Securities | Jasper Bibb74% | $20 → $15 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2024 | Buy Now | -36.51% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $24 → $18 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | -15.34% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $20 → $24 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2024 | Buy Now | -29.45% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $17 → $20 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | -43.56% | B. Riley Securities | Raj Sharma56% | $15 → $16 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/22/2024 | Buy Now | -40.04% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $15 → $17 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2024 | Buy Now | -47.09% | Truist Securities | Tobey Sommer71% | $6 → $15 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2024 | Buy Now | -47.09% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $8 → $15 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2024 | Buy Now | -47.09% | B. Riley Securities | Raj Sharma56% | $12 → $15 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2024 | Buy Now | -71.78% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $8 → $8 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/10/2023 | Buy Now | -71.78% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $8 → $8 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/06/2023 | Buy Now | -71.78% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $10 → $8 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/26/2023 | Buy Now | -78.84% | Truist Securities | Tobey Sommer71% | → $6 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/15/2023 | Buy Now | -64.73% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $15 → $10 | Reiterates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/15/2023 | Buy Now | — | William Blair | Stephen Sheldon58% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2022 | Buy Now | -43.56% | Truist Securities | Tobey Sommer71% | $21 → $16 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2022 | Buy Now | -47.09% | Barrington Research | Alexander Paris86% | $20 → $15 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for American Public Education (APEI) stock?
The latest price target for American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) was reported by Northland Capital Markets on June 18, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $36.00 expecting APEI to rise to within 12 months (a possible 26.98% upside). 17 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for American Public Education (APEI)?
The latest analyst rating for American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) was provided by Northland Capital Markets, and American Public Education initiated their outperform rating.
When was the last upgrade for American Public Education (APEI)?
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.
When was the last downgrade for American Public Education (APEI)?
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.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for American Public Education (APEI)?
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 June 18, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around June 18, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating American Public Education (APEI) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest American Public Education (APEI) rating was a initiated with a price target of $0.00 to $36.00. The current price American Public Education (APEI) is trading at is $28.35, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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