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American Public Education Inc

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American Public Education Inc

APEI·NASDAQ·Trade & Services·CIK 0001201792

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) provides online and campus-based postsecondary education to approximately 108,600 students through its three subsidiary institutions: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company's education programs are designed to prepare individuals for their professions and society, and to help students advance in their current careers or prepare for new ones. APEI is the number one educator of active-duty military and veterans through American Public University System. It is also a national leader in pre-licensure nursing education, offering a Diploma in Practical Nursing (PN diploma) and an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) through Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN degree) through Rasmussen University. American Public University System (APUS) provides online postsecondary education to approximately 88,700 adult learners. APUS originated in 1991 as American Military University (AMU), a distance-learning institution for military officers. APUS has since expanded its focus to include veterans, military families, and other public service and service-minded communities.

American Public Education Inc (NASDAQ:APEI) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 16 items for APEI at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-10, rated 8/10. Across its 16 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 11 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for APEI spans 8-K, 144, 10-Q, DEF 14A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • APEI Q2 Revenue Beats, Raises 2026 Outlook on Enrollment Growth
  • APEI Lifts Full-Year Outlook on Strong Q2, Closes Institutional Merger
  • Officer Thomas A. Beckett Files Intent to Sell $414K in Stock, Continuing Insider Distribution Trend
  • APEI Beats Q1 EPS, Raises Full-Year Guidance on Strong Revenue Growth
  • AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION Reports Strong Q1 Earnings, Revenue Up 6.2%, EPS Jumps 129%

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$648.86M
Net Income
$31.56M
Diluted EPS
$1.36
Op. Cash Flow
$61.97M
Free Cash Flow
$46.1M
Gross Profit
$351.84M
Operating Income
$47.94M
Cash & Equivalents
$174.09M
Total Debt
$94.67M
Debt / Equity
0.32×
Net Margin
4.9%
Shares Outstanding
18.13M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-03-12 · accession 0001201792-26-000004

Short Interest & Short Volume

9.81 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 2,002,108 shares in APEI as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 6.6% increase from the prior period — about 9.8 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 49.8% of APEI volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)2,002,108 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 6.6%
Days to cover9.81 at avg daily volume of 204,115
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)49.8% of 103,528 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume36.1%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$43.73
52-week range · as of 2026-08-10 $27.74 – $61.59
Market cap
$800.33M
Volume
285.5K (1.1× avg)
3-mo avg 263.7K
Live data · 2026-10-03 19:35 UTC · Market closed

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APEI
Aug 10, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $46.70
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$2.97 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
Aug 10, 2026, 4:12 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $46.70
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$2.97 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
Jun 15, 2026, 4:39 PM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $51.71
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$7.98 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
May 11, 2026, 4:03 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $56.37
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$12.64 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
May 11, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $56.37
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$12.64 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
May 11, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $56.37
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$12.64 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
May 08, 2026, 4:50 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $56.30
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$12.57 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
Apr 09, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $58.12
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$14.39 (-25%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
Mar 23, 2026, 4:55 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $55.49
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$11.76 (-21%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
Mar 20, 2026, 8:08 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $53.89
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$10.16 (-19%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
Mar 18, 2026, 7:34 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $54.32
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$10.59 (-19%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
Mar 17, 2026, 7:09 PM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $55.98
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$12.25 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
Mar 17, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $55.98
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$12.25 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
Mar 12, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $48.89
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$5.16 (-11%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
Mar 12, 2026, 4:08 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $47.99
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$4.26 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
APEI
Mar 12, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $48.89
Real-time Price: $43.73 info
Change: -$5.16 (-11%) info
Market Cap: $800.326M info
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