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American Public Education Inc Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 04 Sept 2024.
American Public Education Inc: what insiders have been doing
This page follows insider dealings at American Public Education Inc as filed with SEC (Form 4), a company from the Business Services sector based in Charles Town, United States. Between 18 October 2025 and 18 October 2026, 17 insiders published 67 filings.
No insider bought on the market over the period, while 5 insiders filed 15 sales totalling €5.6M. The amount is not disclosed for 4 filings. One trade stands out by size: a sale of €3.0M from 325 Capital LLC, disclosed on 18 March 2026.
Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 2 days. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade. Selling is not necessarily a view on the stock: liquidity needs and diversification are common motives.
Across the 5,810 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 19 filings; at 67 filings, this issuer sits above that mark. The full history, which starts in 2016, counts 22 purchases against 50 sales. On the fundamentals side, the SEC filing (10-K) for the period ending 31 December 2025 lists revenue at 648.9 m USD and net income at 31.6 m USD.
Other companies in the same sector with recent insider buying flagged by our signals: Coursera, Inc. Every figure here comes from the filings published by SEC (Form 4) and describes the past, not future prices; it is not investment advice.
Insider Decl.
354
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€3M
22 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€18M
50 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySale325 Capital LLC12 sales
Thomas Beckett7 sales
Kenigsberg James5 sales
Nuno S. Fernandes5 sales
Axenson Tanya Joy4 sales
Sunderland Richard W Jr3 sales
+1 other insider
Since the insiders bought
- +104.5%Entry US$15.45 · Close at T+365 US$31.60
- +194.0%Entry US$6.67 · Close at T+365 US$19.61
- +161.8%Entry US$5.42 · Close at T+365 US$14.19
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate American Public Education Inc Strong Buy (bullish), based on 6 analysts. Average price target: US$62.83.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 10,692 of 24,148 companies
54.5
score / 100
Value49
Quality60
FCF yld5.1%
Earn yld2.8%
EV/EBITDA16.6x
ROE16%
Gross mgn54%
Net mgn3.9%
Debt/EBITDA2.5x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$48.43
Analyst consensus
6 analystsStrong buy
US$55.00Target US$62.83(+30%)US$70.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$648.9M
Gross profitUS$351.8M54% margin
EBITDAUS$64.1M10% margin
Net incomeUS$25.3M6.8% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)19.5x
PER (forward)12.9x
P/Book2.8x
Beta1.41
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$886.3M
Total debtUS$163M
Free Cash FlowUS$46.1M
Debt / Equity49%
Profitability & ownership
ROE15.6%
ROA7.9%
% insiders5.0%
% institutions109.7%
Last declaration on 2 October 2026
Declarations354 total
1,106 shares@ US$36.150.0053% mcap12.4% of flowCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-001351:0
8,800 shares@ US$10.660.012% mcap3.9% of flowCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-001109:0
8,800 shares@ US$45.130.051% mcap16.4% of flowCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-001109:1
1,313 shares@ US$45.720.0078% mcap13.3% of flowCommonSEC144:0001959173-26-005918
8,800 shares@ US$46.05980.052% mcap16.7% of flowCommonSEC144:0001959173-26-005945
7,573 shares0Common Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-001052:0
2,133 shares@ US$53.420.015% mcap25.4% of flowCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-001052:1
1,107 sharesCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000948:0
2,000 sharesCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000931:0
2,000 shares@ US$54.000.014% mcap6.5% of flowCommonSEC144:0001959173-26-004817
5,213 sharesCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000880:0
2,587 sharesCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000880:1
200 sharesCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000880:2
8,000 shares@ US$51.76990.051% mcap24.4% of flowCommonSEC144:0001959173-26-004676
2,135 shares0Common stock, $.01 par valueSEC:0000921895-26-001485:0
1,286 shares@ US$51.500.0082% mcap14.6% of flowCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000741:0
2,135 shares0Common Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000737:0
2,135 shares0Common Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000738:0
2,135 shares0Common Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000739:0
2,135 shares0Common Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000740:0
4,500 shares@ US$53.340.030% mcap9.7% of flowCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000672:0
1,107 shares@ US$36.1513.9% of flowCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000546:0
10,477 shares@ US$54.20463.4% of flowCommon stock, $.01 par valueSEC:0000921895-26-000776:0
1,100 shares@ US$54.082.5% of flowCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000482:0
2,700 shares@ US$55.873748.9% of flowCommon Stock, par value $.01SEC:0001123292-26-000472:0
25 of 354 declarations
About American Public Education Inc
American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) is a U.S.-listed education company trading on the Nasdaq in the United States under the ticker APEI. The group focuses on career-oriented postsecondary education, serving working adults, active-duty military personnel, veterans, and other learners who need flexible, employment-relevant academic pathways. Its headquarters is in Charles Town, West Virginia, United States.
APEI traces its roots back to 1991, when American Military University (AMU) was founded to serve the unique educational needs of the U.S. military. That origin still defines the company’s strategic profile: affordable tuition, online delivery, and programs designed around accessibility, practicality, and career outcomes. Over time, APEI expanded beyond its original military-focused platform through acquisitions and internal development. Today, its core operating units include American Public University System (APUS), which encompasses American Military University and American Public University, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers a mix of fully online and campus-based education, spanning certificates, associate and bachelor’s degrees, and more advanced credentials, with particularly strong exposure to nursing, health sciences, business, technology, and public service-oriented fields.
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From a competitive standpoint, APEI occupies a differentiated niche in the U.S. education market. Management states that the company is the largest educator of active-duty military members and veterans, while also being one of the leading pre-licensure nursing educators in the country. That positioning gives APEI a clearer identity than many broad-based education providers, but it also leaves the business exposed to enrollment trends, regulatory oversight, accreditation standards, and labor-market-driven demand in healthcare education. In practical terms, the investment case is tied to the company’s ability to attract and retain students while maintaining outcomes that support long-term brand credibility.
Geographically, APEI is primarily a United States story. Its online model gives APUS national reach, while Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing provide a campus footprint across several states. The company highlights 28 campuses nationwide and more than 100,000 enrolled students, underscoring both scale and a diversified delivery model. That combination helps balance online-first flexibility with hands-on programs in nursing and health education, where clinical and laboratory components remain important.
Recent developments have been meaningful. In 2025, APEI reported improving operating performance and later completed the sale of Graduate School USA in July 2025, simplifying the portfolio. In May 2026, the company reported first-quarter 2026 results and raised its full-year guidance, signaling continued momentum. For investors, APEI is best viewed as a specialized U.S. education platform with a strong military and nursing franchise, a streamlined asset base, and exposure to structurally attractive workforce-training demand on the Nasdaq market in the United States.
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