American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) will release earnings for its first quarter after the closing bell on Monday, May 11.

Analysts expect the Charles Town, West Virginia-based company to report quarterly earnings of 74 cents per share, up from 62 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for American Public Education's quarterly revenue is $173.8 million (it reported $164.55 million last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On March 12, American Public Education reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued strong forecast for the first quarter.

Shares of American Public Education rose 2.9% to close at $56.30 on Friday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

  • Barrington Research analyst Alexander Paris maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $56 on May 4, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 82%.
  • DA Davidson analyst Tom White maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $48 to $58 on March 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 54%.
  • Truist Securities analyst Jasper Bibb maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $38 to $55 on March 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
  • Lake Street analyst Eric Martinuzzi maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $47 to $56 on March 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59%.
  • B. Riley Securities analyst Griffin Boss maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $53 to $57 on March 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%

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