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APEI

American Public Education Inc
$58.27 +0.44 (+0.76%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$1.07B
Shares
18,343,488

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$58.27 Open$57.89 Day$56.63–58.54 52W$27.74–61.59 Avg vol 30d249K Short int2.0M · 10.9% float · 6.1d Short vol78% Last earningsMay 11, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 11
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 10, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 11, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +28%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 63
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 90%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +8%
      trailing
      6-month return +44%
      trailing
      YTD return +54%
      this year
      Relative strength +35%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $54 › 200d $46 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      7 of 205 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +4.1K sh shares · +1 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$240.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      10.90% of float · ▲ +3.2% MoM · 6.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      205 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 74
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +33%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +147%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $46.1M
      Valuation P/E 30.8
      in line
      Balance sheet $79.4M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 42%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −22%
      past year
      ATR 3.9%
      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
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 11, 2026
      Second Quarter 2026
      Revenue Initiated $170M – $172M
      prior qtr $174.74M midpoint −2.1% QoQ
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $16.5M – $18M
      Full Year 2026
      Net Income Available to Common Stockholders Initiated $44.9M – $51.6M
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $93M – $102M
      Diluted Earnings per Share Initiated $2.33 – $2.68
      prior FY $1.36 midpoint +84.2% Y/Y
      Capital Expenditures Initiated $28M – $32M

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +28% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      63 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      90% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $54 › 200d $46 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      7 of 205 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +4.1K sh shares · +1 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$240.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      10.90% of float · ▲ +3.2% MoM · 6.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      205 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $28 Now $58 · 90% 52-wk high $62
      vs 200-day avg +28% vs 50-day avg +8%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Cash Flows from Operations $63.3M Q1 2026
      Health+ campuses 27 Q1 2026
      Health+ students 19,400 Q1 2026
      Health+ Total Student Enrollment 19,400 Q1 2026
      Military+ adult learners 89,500 Q1 2026
      Military+ Net Course Registrations 106,600 Q1 2026
      Total students 109,000 Q1 2026
      Military Plus adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 36% first quarter 2026 call
      Military Plus net course registrations 106,600 first quarter 2026 call
      Military Plus registration growth 4% first quarter 2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $1.07B +54.2% +33.0% 30.8 10.9%
      EDU
      New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
      $8.09B -10.7% +13.6% 2.4%
      TAL
      TAL Education Group
      $5.72B -5.5% +33.7% 5.4%
      LAUR
      Laureate Education, Inc.
      $5.66B +20.2% +19.5% 21.6 3.4%
      CVSA
      Covista Inc.
      $4.47B +26.5% +12.9% 20.5 4.8%

      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 Accumulating
      Holders
      206
      % held
      106.7%
      Reported
      7 of 205
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      229
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.0M
      Days to cover
      6.1d
      Change
      +61.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      78%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      600
      Value
      $30.9K
      As of
      May 26, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.3%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$240.0K
      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
      Remaining
      shares 331.8K
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      Investor Event Transcript
      Filed
      Jun 30, 2026
      This year
      7
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $108.0K
      Shares
      2.0K
      Filed
      Jun 22, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 3, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      American Public Education Reports…
      Published
      May 11, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      APEI +2.7% +8.1% +43.9% +8.5% +54.2%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +1.4% +4.1% +34.8% +7.4% +43.4%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2020
      Authorized
      shares 181,387
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      shares 331,841

      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) 10 filings 8 filers Visit website Investor relations