American Public Education Inc
APEI- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Services-Educational Services
- SEC CIK
- 0001201792
In the last 90 days, American Public Education Inc insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 1 sale; 210 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $1.04B in total; no superinvestor holds it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 12, 2026
- $749.2M
- Insider buysOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- Insider sellsLast 90 days, $59.9K in total
- 1
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +9 vs. previous quarter
- 210
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $1.04B
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 0
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $648.9M
- +3.9% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- $31.6M
- +95.8% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- $46.1M
- +65.9% year over year
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $169.1M
- +3.6% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
- Short interest
- 2.54M
- Shares sold short
- Change
- −42.6K
- −1.7% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 15.38
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding APEI, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tabNo superinvestor reported holding APEI at the end of Q2 2026.
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by American Public Education Inc insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 (view filing)4:19 PM ET | Oct 22 | 4 days | Kenigsberg JamesChief Innov. & Tech Officer | SSaleCommon Stock, par value $.01 | −1.26K | $47.69 | −$59.9K | −2.8%43.5K after | 10b5-1 |
| Aug 13, 2026 (view filing)4:05 PM ET | Aug 12 | 1 day | Fernandes Nuno S.President, APUS | SSaleCommon Stock, par value $.01 | −8.80K | $45.13 | −$397.1K | −10.1%78.6K after | |
| Aug 13, 2026 (view filing)4:05 PM ET | Aug 12 | 1 day | Kenigsberg JamesChief Inno & Tech Officer | SSaleCommon Stock, par value $.01 | −1.31K | $45.72 | −$60.0K | −2.9%44.7K after | 10b5-1 |
| Jun 23, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 22 | 1 day | Beckett ThomasSVP, General Counsel | SSaleCommon Stock, par value $.01 | −2.00K | $54.00 | −$108.0K | −3.7%52.2K after | 10b5-1 |
| Jun 17, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 15 | 2 days | Beckett ThomasSVP, General Counsel | SSaleCommon Stock, par value $.01 | −8.00K | $51.77 | −$414.2K | −12.9%54.2K after | 3 lots10b5-1 |
| May 15, 2026 (view filing) | May 13 | 2 days | Fernandes Nuno S.President, APUS | SSaleCommon Stock, par value $.01 | −4.50K | $53.34 | −$240.0K | −5.4%78.6K after | |
| Mar 23, 2026 (view filing)4:55 PM ET | Mar 19-20 | 4 days | Friedberg Daniel M. and 4 othersOther: See Footnotes | SSaleCommon stock, $.01 par value | −160.5K | $54.36 | −$8.73M | −16.1%836.2K after | 5 lots |
| Mar 20, 2026 (view filing) | Mar 19 | 1 day | Fernandes Nuno S.President, APUS | SSaleCommon Stock, par value $.01 | −1.10K | $54.08 | −$59.5K | −1.3%83.1K after | |
| Mar 19, 2026 (view filing) | Mar 17 | 2 days | Gaffney KarmelaSVP, Chief Marketing Officer | SSaleCommon Stock, par value $.01 | −2.70K | $55.87 | −$150.8K | −6.2%40.5K after | |
| Mar 18, 2026 (view filing)7:34 PM ET | Mar 16-18 | 2 days | Friedberg Daniel M. and 4 othersOther: See Footnotes | SSaleCommon stock, $.01 par value | −184.3K | $55.56 | −$10.2M | −15.6%996.7K after | 3 lots |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 210 holdersThe largest institutional positions in American Public Education Inc at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1,772,227 | $95.2M | 0.00% | +321,872+22.2% | Added |
| 325 Capital LLC | 1,183,732 | $63.6M | 15.15% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC | 1,183,609 | $63.6M | 0.00% | +395,254+50.1% | Added |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 1,169,356 | $62.8M | 1.47% | +117,287+11.1% | Added |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 910,620 | $48.9M | 0.07% | −9,600−1.0% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 718,498 | $38.6M | 0.00% | +17,480+2.5% | Added |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 702,127 | $37.7M | 0.01% | −97,048−12.1% | Reduced |
| American Century Companies Inc | 694,506 | $37.3M | 0.02% | +35,671+5.4% | Added |
| Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. | 679,749 | $36.5M | 3.16% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | 542,407 | $29.1M | 0.03% | −15,668−2.8% | Reduced |
Holders of 5% or more of APEI
See all 4 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of American Public Education Inc.
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13G/A | 7.90%1.45M shares | +1.20 ppfrom 6.70% | Oct 21, 20244 filings | Jul 27, 2026 | SEC |
| 325 Capital LLC | 13D/A | 6.60%1.21M shares | −2.00 ppfrom 8.60% | Mar 31, 20239 filings | Mar 20, 2026 | SEC |
| FMR LLC | 13G | 6.50%1.18M shares | New | Aug 6, 20261 filing | Aug 6, 2026 | SEC |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 13G/A | 5.70%1.05M shares | −3.50 ppfrom 9.20% | Nov 4, 20253 filings | May 15, 2026 | SEC |