American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) Stock Analysis
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Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $56.72, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Elevated risk factors.
American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education services in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing.... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $56.72, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Elevated risk factors. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 61, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 33d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $56.72, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Elevated risk factors. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 61, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $56.57 (-0.3%), stop $52.75 (−7.5%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $56.57 (-0.3% upside). Target $56.57 (-0.3%), stop $52.75 (−7.5%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Stop-loss: $52.75.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Elevated risk factors.
American Public Education, Inc. trades at a P/E of 29.4 (forward 15.0). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Hold.
14 analysts cover APEI with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $62.
What does American Public Education, Inc. do?American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary...
American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education services in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 181 degree programs, 110 certificate programs, and four diploma programs in various fields of study, including public service-focused fields, such as nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security, as well as traditional academic fields comprising business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning and leadership training in-person and online to the federal workforce. It also provides nursing-and health sciences-focused postsecondary education; and pre-licensure nursing education services focusing on a diploma in practical nursing and associate degree in nursing, as well as a bachelor of science in nursing. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.