American Public Education Inc(APEI)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report
Nov 10, 2026

APEI is scheduled to report on Nov 10, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.27.

Next report
Nov 10, 2026
In 17 days · usually after close
EPS beat rate
92%
11 of 12 quarters
Avg move after earnings
±16.4%
Up 67% of the time · last 12
Options-implied move
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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±16.4%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 11 EPS beats and 1 misses.

When it beat expectations
11 reports
When it missed expectations
1 report

In plain words: it beat expectations 11 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 11 times.

Report by report
  • Aug '26
    Beat
    ▼ -3.5%
  • May '26
    Beat
    ▼ -6.0%
  • Mar '26
    Beat
    ▲ +21.2%
  • Nov '25
    Beat
    ▲ +4.9%
  • Aug '25
    Beat
    ▼ -7.9%
  • May '25
    Beat
    ▲ +5.9%
  • Mar '25
    Beat
    ▲ +22.1%
  • Nov '24
    Beat
    ▲ +14.6%
  • Aug '24
    Beat
    ▼ -27.9%
  • May '24
    Beat
    ▲ +17.7%
  • Mar '24
    Beat
    ▲ +36.9%
  • Nov '23
    Missed
    ▲ +27.9%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat
+7.1%
average next-day move · up 64% of 11 times
After an EPS miss
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Not enough quarters yet

Why did APEI fall after beating earnings?

5 of APEI's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

APEI beat EPS estimates in 11 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 1 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

  • Aug 10, 2026EPS beat +33.3%stock -3.5% next day
    • It opened 6.2% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -3.5%.
  • May 11, 2026EPS beat +60.8%stock -6.0% next day
    • It opened 2.0% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -6.0%.
  • Aug 6, 2025EPS beat +300.0%stock -7.9% next day
    • It had risen 9.2% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 9.2% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Aug 6, 2024EPS beat +8.3%stock -27.9% next day
    • It opened 16.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 1)

  • Nov 7, 2023EPS missed -266.7%stock +27.9% next day
    • It had already fallen 10.6% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
    • It opened 22.1% higher as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was APEI's earnings move already priced in?

APEI's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before
+0.0%
last 12 reports
Higher before the report
50%
of the time
After a run-up of 3%+
Fell 0%
4 reports, avg +14.8%
After a drop of 3%+
Rose 75%
4 reports, avg +12.8%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does APEI hold its opening gap after earnings?

APEI's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 11 reports APEI opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 11 times (27%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 3 of 9; gaps down recovered 0 of 2.

  • Aug 10, 2026Reversed
    Opened +6.2%, closed -3.5%
  • May 11, 2026Reversed
    Opened +2.0%, closed -6.0%
  • Mar 12, 2026Held
    Opened +4.7%, closed +21.2%
  • Nov 10, 2025Faded
    Opened +12.8%, closed +4.9%
  • Aug 6, 2025Held
    Opened -9.2%, closed -7.9%
  • May 12, 2025Held
    Opened +10.9%, closed +5.9%
  • Mar 6, 2025Held
    Opened +23.6%, closed +22.1%
  • Aug 6, 2024Held
    Opened -16.0%, closed -27.9%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

  • APEI has beaten EPS estimates in 11 straight quarters.

APEI earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report dateTimeEPS est.EPS actualSurprise1-day move3-day move
Aug 10, 2026After close$0.48$0.64+33.3%-3.52%-4.54%
May 11, 2026After close$0.74$1.19+60.8%-5.98%-3.57%
Mar 12, 2026After close$0.54$0.88+63.0%+21.19%+17.65%
Nov 10, 2025After close$0.22$0.54+145.5%+4.88%+4.73%
Aug 6, 2025After close$0.05$0.20+300.0%-7.93%-11.10%
May 12, 2025After close$0.30$0.62+106.7%+5.88%+6.76%
Mar 6, 2025After close$0.62$0.78+25.8%+22.08%+19.74%
Nov 12, 2024After close$0.13$0.17+30.8%+14.61%+5.77%
Aug 6, 2024After close$0.12$0.13+8.3%-27.94%-20.04%
May 7, 2024After close-$0.07$0.23+428.6%+17.72%+17.52%
Mar 5, 2024After close$0.22$0.78+254.5%+36.94%+8.09%
Nov 7, 2023After close-$0.06-$0.22-266.7%+27.91%+24.19%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.27, revenue $169.46M.

APEI Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from American Public Education Inc's reported history

APEI is scheduled to report on Nov 10, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.27.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, APEI beat the consensus estimate 11 times (92%), missed 1 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 11 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, APEI moved an average of ±16.4% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 67% of the time; the largest gain was 36.9% and the largest drop -27.9%.

APEI fell in the first session after 4 of its last 11 EPS beats (36%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 1 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, APEI moved an average of +0.0% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 50% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 0% of the time, averaging +14.8%. After a drop of 3% or more (4 quarters), it rose the next day 75% of the time, averaging +12.8%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 11 reports APEI opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 11 times (27%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · APEI: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 10, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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