American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) fair value analysis
Nasdaq · Updated 2026-09-07
American Public Education, Inc. operates post-secondary educational institutions that provide degree and certificate programs to students through both traditional and online delivery methods. The company serves students across the United States primarily through its subsidiaries American Public University System and Rasmussen University.
Forward Fair Value verdict
UndervaluedBased on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, APEI is trading at a 10–25% discount to estimated fair value.
APEI currently ranks #34 of 64 Consumer Defensive stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Undervalued for 3 consecutive weekly runs.
- Last price
- $53.15
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- 12-month range
- $32.31–$58.22
Derived indicators
Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.
- Quality grade
- D
- Leverage
- Low
- RSI zone
- Oversold
- 50/200-day trend
- Uptrend
- 52-week position
- The top quarter of its range
What our data shows for APEI
- Our model validated 13 trailing price-to-earnings windows for APEI, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the upper third of their 12-month price range of $32.31–$58.22.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at an oversold 21.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for APEI
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
How Forward Fair Value works
TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.
Recent APEI news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for APEI is currently mixed, computed from recent coverage.
- American Public Education (APEI) Proves Its Multi-Year Overhaul Finally Paid Off (insidermonkey.com, 2026-08-20)
TickrTrends take: American Public Education's multi-year overhaul suggests the company may be moving toward sustainable operational improvements, which could justify closer examination of its financial metrics relative to its current valuation. TickrTrends currently assesses APEI as undervalued within the Consumer Defensive sector, meaning the market price may not yet fully reflect the benefits of completed restructuring efforts. Investors following valuation trends should monitor whether the company can sustain and accelerate these improvements to determine if the undervalued designation continues to hold merit.
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-09-07 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-06 — APEI's RSI zone moved from neutral to oversold this week, indicating that the stock has experienced selling pressure that may have pushed it into oversold territory. The current valuation verdict remains Undervalued. The shift in the RSI indicator suggests the stock price has moved lower relative to recent trading ranges.
- 2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.
Frequently asked questions
Is APEI stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), APEI is trading at a 10–25% discount to estimated fair value and screens as undervalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is APEI's TickrTrends verdict?
APEI's current verdict is Undervalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does APEI compare to other Consumer Defensive stocks?
APEI ranks #34 of 64 Consumer Defensive stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.
Is APEI overbought or oversold?
APEI's 14-day RSI is in the oversold zone on TickrTrends' latest weekly data.
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