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APEI NASDAQ

American Public Education, Inc.
1W: -3.4% 1M: +14.4% 3M: -4.7% YTD: +31.9% 1Y: +33.2% 3Y: +957.0% 5Y: +93.2%
$46.17
-1.50 (-3.15%)
After Hours: $47.30 (+1.13, +2.46%)
Weekly Expected Move ±3.9%
$45 $47 $49 $51 $53
NASDAQ · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · Tech Score Buy · Power 62 · $872.4M mcap · 17M float · 1.67% daily turnover · Short 63% of daily vol
Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 68% of companies Debt: 14.5% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the safest four tenths, about 1 in 3,500 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $0.41 (down 99.1%), American Public Education, Inc. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $147.8M against a stock market value of $872.4M.
Distance to default 7.34 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $40.8M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 43.6%; Altman Z'' 4.68. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Watch 25
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$872.4M
52W Range30.2-61.59
Volume95,113
Avg Volume289,701
Beta1.41
Dividend—
Analyst Ratings
9 Buy 10 Hold 0 Sell
Consensus Hold
Company Info
CEOAngela K. Selden
Employees5,841
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryEducation & Training Services
IPO Date2007-11-09
Websiteapei.com
111 West Congress Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
US
304 724 3700
About American Public Education, Inc.

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI), along with its affiliated entities, delivers higher learning opportunities accessible both online and at physical campuses. The organization operates through three principal divisions: the American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. APEI provides an extensive array of academic pathways, offering 130 degree programs and 111 certificate qualifications across diverse fields of study. These include business administration, health sciences, technology, criminal justice, education, and the liberal arts, in addition to specialized areas like national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security. Furthermore, the company places a significant emphasis on healthcare education, featuring a practical nursing diploma, an associate's degree in nursing, and an associate's degree in medical laboratory technology. Established in 1991, American Public Education, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Charles Town, West Virginia.

Recent Insider Trades

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Kenigsberg James S-Sale 1,256 $47.69 2026-10-22
Codispoti Edward H F-InKind 689 $48.56 2026-10-20
Pianko Daniel S. A-Award 1,106 $36.15 2026-10-01
Fernandes Nuno S. M-Exempt 8,800 $10.66 2026-08-12
Fernandes Nuno S. S-Sale 8,800 $45.13 2026-08-12

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