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APEI · American Public Education Inc

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$45.38 +1.00 (+2.24%)
Market Cap
$812.31M
Shares
18.30M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$44.39 Open$44.26 Day$43.23–45.17 52W close$30.18–60.86 Avg vol 30d347K Short int1.8M · 9.9% float · 5.8d Short vol60% Last earningsAug 10, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 10

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 12, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 10, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 16 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −6%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −14%
      below
      RSI (14) 35
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 46%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −8%
      trailing
      6-month return −3%
      trailing
      YTD return +17%
      this year
      Relative strength −14%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $51 › 200d $47 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +38 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$397.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      9.90% of float · ▼ -5.1% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      208 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 57
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +33%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +147%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $46.1M
      Valuation P/E 18.3
      in line
      Balance sheet $79.4M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 45%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −27%
      past year
      ATR 5.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 5 of last 7
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 10, 2026
      Third Quarter 2026
      Diluted Earnings per Share Initiated $0.18 – $0.29
      prior qtr $0.52 midpoint −54.8% QoQ
      Full Year 2026
      Capital Expenditures Initiated $25M – $28M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 11, 2026
      Revenue · Second Quarter 2026 $170M – $172M
      Adjusted EBITDA · Second Quarter 2026 $16.5M – $18M
      Guided vs delivered · last 7 settled
      APEI Consolidated Revenue full year 2025
      guided $650M – $660M
      $648.86M Miss −0.9%
      Consolidated revenue second quarter of 2024
      guided $153M – $155M
      $152.9M Miss −0.7%
      Consolidated full year 2024 revenue full year 2024
      guided $620M – $630M
      $624.56M In line
      Consolidated revenue first quarter 2024
      guided $151M – $153M
      $154.43M Beat +1.6%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −6% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −14% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      35 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      46% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $51 › 200d $47 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +38 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$397.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      9.90% of float · ▼ -5.1% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      208 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $30 Now $44 · 46% Range high $61
      vs 200-day avg -6% vs 50-day avg -14%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 12% 2Q26

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Education & Training Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      APEI
      American Public Education Inc
      this stock
      $812.31M +17.4% +33.0% 18.3 9.9%
      EDU
      New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
      $9.26B -0.2% +13.6% 2.4%
      TAL
      TAL Education Group
      $6.93B +5.1% +33.7% 3.3%
      LAUR
      Laureate Education, Inc.
      $5.20B +11.6% +19.5% 17.1 2.1%
      CVSA
      Covista Inc.
      $4.36B +23.7% +9.3% 18.2 4.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      208
      % held
      107.1%
      Net QoQ
      -314.8K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      232
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.8M
      Days to cover
      5.8d
      Change
      -96.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      60%
      As of
      Aug 21, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      8.5K
      Value
      $423.0K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.5%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$397.1K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $648.9M
      Net income (FY)
      $31.6M
      EPS diluted
      $1.36
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 181.4K
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 10, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $405.3K
      Shares
      8.8K
      Filed
      Aug 12, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 10, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      American Public Education, Inc. U…
      Published
      Aug 11, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      APEI -1.9% -7.9% -3.1% -8.5% +17.4%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +0.1% -11.2% -14.3% -10.6% +5.6%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized
      shares 181,387
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1201792 CUSIP 02913V103 13F (30d) 192 filings 189 filers Visit website Investor relations