American Public Education

Nov 9, 2022

Nasdaq By Zacks American Public Education (APEI) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.20 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.25. This compares to loss of $0.01 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 20%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this for-profit education company would post earnings of $0.06 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.06, delivering a surprise of -200%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. AD AD American Public Education, which belongs to the Zacks Schools industry, posted revenues of $149.54 million for the quarter ended September 2022, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.98%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $98.25 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.