American Public Education (APEI) Reports Q2 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - American Public Education (APEI) reported a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.07, and compared to earnings of $0.01 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +71.43% [1] - The company posted revenues of $162.77 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.09%, and compared to year-ago revenues of $152.9 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, APEI has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - APEI shares have increased approximately 41.5% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 7.1% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.25 on revenues of $159.93 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.42 on revenues of $656.82 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Schools industry, to which APEI belongs, is currently in the top 15% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that the industry outlook can materially impact stock performance [5][8]