$42.71
3.21%
Nasdaq, Sep 24, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US02913V1035
Symbol
APEI

American Public Education, Inc. Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

American Public Education, Inc. Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
86%
Hold
14%

American Public Education, Inc. Price Target

Target Price $65.28
Price $42.71
Potential
Number of Estimates 9
9 Analysts have issued a price target American Public Education, Inc. 2027 . The average American Public Education, Inc. target price is $65.28. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 14 analysts: 12 Analysts recommend American Public Education, Inc. to buy, 2 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the American Public Education, Inc. stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the American Public Education, Inc. stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Million $ 648.86 707.62
3.89% 9.06%
EBITDA Margin 10.79% 14.29%
16.03% 32.44%
Net Margin 3.90% 6.95%
142.17% 78.17%

10 Analysts have issued a sales forecast American Public Education, Inc. 2026 . The average American Public Education, Inc. sales estimate is

$708m
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. This is
5.93% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$730m 9.32%
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, the lowest is
$676m 1.23%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $649m 3.89%
2026
$708m 9.06%
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2027
$750m 5.95%
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2028
$803m 7.13%
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10 Analysts have issued an American Public Education, Inc. EBITDA forecast 2026. The average American Public Education, Inc. EBITDA estimate is

$101m
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. This is
19.93% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$107m 27.00%
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, the lowest is
$94.1m 11.60%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $70.0m 20.54%
2026
$101m 44.41%
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2027
$113m 12.00%
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2028
$132m 16.67%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 10.79% 16.03%
2026
14.29% 32.44%
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2027
15.10% 5.67%
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2028
16.45% 8.94%
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10 American Public Education, Inc. Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average American Public Education, Inc. net profit estimate is

$49.2m
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. This is
7.64% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$52.5m 14.87%
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, the lowest is
$45.9m 0.53%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $25.3m 151.59%
2026
$49.2m 94.23%
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2027
$57.4m 16.74%
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2028
$71.4m 24.43%
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Net Margin

2025 3.90% 142.17%
2026
6.95% 78.17%
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2027
7.65% 10.07%
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2028
8.89% 16.21%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 1.36 2.68
147.27% 97.06%
P/E 15.96
EV/Sales 0.92

10 Analysts have issued a American Public Education, Inc. forecast for earnings per share. The average American Public Education, Inc. EPS is

$2.68
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. This is
10.29% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$2.86 17.70%
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, the lowest is
$2.50 2.88%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $1.36 147.27%
2026
$2.68 97.06%
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2027
$3.12 16.42%
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2028
$3.89 24.68%
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P/E ratio

Current 17.58 47.64%
2026
15.96 9.19%
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2027
13.67 14.35%
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2028
10.99 19.60%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the American Public Education, Inc. stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 0.97 10.23%
2026
0.92 5.67%
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2027
0.86 5.62%
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2028
0.81 6.66%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.17 16.21%
2026
1.10 5.60%
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2027
1.04 5.61%
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2028
0.97 6.66%
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Current American Public Education, Inc. Upgrades & Downgrades

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