Audited annual filings, TTM ratios and consensus forward estimates
Wall Street price targets and rating actions
Revenue disaggregation per 10-K filing
Annual filings (FY) with consensus forward estimates (hatched)
1255 daily bars · split adjusted
Daily · Wilder smoothing
Classic floor pivots from 2026-10-26
Computed from daily OHLCV bars
| Indicator | Value | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 54.43 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 64.64 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -57.03 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.03 (Hist 0.08) | Oscillator | Strong Buy |
| Average Directional Index (14) | 27.50 (+DI 25.8 / -DI 20.9) | Trend | Strong Buy |
| EMA 20 | 47.23 | MA | Buy |
| SMA 20 | 46.84 | MA | Buy |
| EMA 50 | 46.80 | MA | Buy |
| SMA 50 | 45.43 | MA | Strong Buy |
| SMA 200 | 49.66 | MA | Strong Sell |
Current price $47.68
Latest analyst grade actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Previous | New grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 26 | Lake Street | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jun 1, 26 | DA Davidson | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| May 13, 26 | Barrington Research | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 13, 26 | DA Davidson | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| May 12, 26 | B. Riley Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| May 4, 26 | Barrington Research | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
| Mar 16, 26 | DA Davidson | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 16, 26 | Truist Securities | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| Mar 13, 26 | Barrington Research | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
TTM vs. 5-year historical average (annual ratios)
| Metric | APEI | Historical (5Y) / ref | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 19.0x | 16.4x · sector 38.2x | Discount |
| Forward P/E (FY26E) | 18.2x | EPS est. 2.62 | In line |
| Price / Book | 2.8x | 1.2x | Elevated |
| Price / Sales | 1.3x | 0.7x | Elevated |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.3x | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Return on equity | 15.3% | — | Healthy |
| Gross margin | 54.6% | 53.4% | In line |
| Debt / Equity | 0.47 | 0.63 | Conservative |
| Piotroski / Altman Z | 8/9 | Z 4.50 | Safe zone |
Discounted cash flow model
Free float vs. closely held shares
13F institutional holdings are not available in the current data plan.
SEC Form 4 filings
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares @ price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 26 | Codispoti Edward H | officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer | F-InKind | 689 @ $48.56 | $33.46K |
FY2025 · 10-K disclosure
FY2025 · 10-K disclosure
| Oct 1, 26 |
| Pianko Daniel S. |
| director |
| A-Award |
| 1,106 @ $36.15 |
| $39.98K |
| Aug 12, 26 | Fernandes Nuno S. | officer: President, APUS | M-Exempt | 8,800 @ $10.66 | $93.81K |
| Aug 12, 26 | Fernandes Nuno S. | officer: President, APUS | S-Sale | 8,800 @ $45.13 | $397.1K |
| Aug 12, 26 | Fernandes Nuno S. | officer: President, APUS | M-Exempt | 8,800 @ $10.66 | $93.81K |
| Aug 12, 26 | Kenigsberg James | officer: Chief Inno & Tech Officer | S-Sale | 1,313 @ $45.72 | $60.03K |
| Aug 3, 26 | Kenigsberg James | officer: Chief Inno & Tech Officer | A-Award | 7,573 | — |
| Aug 4, 26 | Kenigsberg James | officer: Chief Inno & Tech Officer | F-InKind | 2,133 @ $53.42 | $113.9K |
SEC EDGAR filings · last 12 months
| Form | Filed | Accepted | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Oct 21, 2026 | 2026-10-21 16:15:23 | View |
| 4 | Oct 2, 2026 | 2026-10-02 16:49:30 | View |
| SC 13G/A | Aug 13, 2026 | 2026-08-13 16:19:07 | View |
| 4 | Aug 13, 2026 | 2026-08-13 16:05:30 | View |
| 4 | Aug 13, 2026 | 2026-08-13 16:05:13 | View |
| 8-K | Aug 10, 2026 | 2026-08-10 16:12:42 | View |
| 10-Q | Aug 10, 2026 | 2026-08-10 16:06:26 | View |
| SC 13G | Aug 6, 2026 | 2026-08-06 10:14:37 | View |
| 4 | Aug 5, 2026 | 2026-08-05 16:33:36 | View |
| 8-K | Aug 5, 2026 | 2026-08-05 16:10:45 | View |
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) disclosures
Stock news · updated daily
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Reported EPS vs. consensus estimate
| Report date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.36 | 0.52 | Beat 45.0% | $171.7M |
| May 11, 2026 | 0.61 | 0.94 | Beat 54.1% | $174.7M |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 0.39 | 0.67 | Beat 71.8% | $158.3M |
| Nov 10, 2025 | -0.09 | 0.30 | Beat 433.3% | $163.2M |
| Aug 6, 2025 | -0.07 | -0.02 | Beat 71.4% | $162.8M |
| May 12, 2025 | 0.15 | 0.41 | Beat 173.3% | $164.6M |