AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
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AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 0 insiders bought $0 and 6 sold $22.5M of APEI stock on the open market.
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APEI insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | $457K | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | $762K | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | — | 0 | $20.8M | 15 |
| Q4 2025 | — | 0 | $551K | 2 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 0 AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $0, while 6 insiders reported sales totaling $22.5M. 6 of 24 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
APEI earnings: how the stock reacted
Each quarterly results release (SEC 8-K Item 2.02), the trend before it, insider trades in the 30 days before, and the 2-day market reaction. “E” marks releases on the chart above.
| Release | 15 days before | Insiders, 30 days before | Reaction (2 days) | Next 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | +6.4% | None | -10.8%S&P -0.3% | -1.9% |
| May 11, 2026 | +0.6% | None | -5.9%S&P +0.1% | +1.2% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | +0.6% | None | +26.1%S&P -2.1% | +1.3% |
| Nov 10, 2025 | -13.2% | None | +11.4%S&P +1.8% | +7.0% |
| Oct 14, 2025 | -3.4% | None | +1.3%S&P +0.3% | -8.8% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | -0.9% | None | -4.9%S&P +0.7% | +8.9% |
| May 12, 2025 | +15.4% | None | +0.3%S&P +4.0% | -1.1% |
| Mar 6, 2025 | -8.6% | None | +15.9%S&P -1.2% | -6.4% |
Most companies bar insiders from trading in the weeks before results, so pre-earnings purchases are rare and often made by directors or under pre-set plans. Past reactions don't predict future ones.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13SEC | Nuno S. FernandesPresident | Sell | 8,80078,575 held (−10%) | $45.13 | $397K | +6.1% | — |
| Aug 13SEC | James KenigsbergChief Inno & Tech Officer | Sell Plan | 1,31344,729 held (−3%) | $45.72 | $60K | +4.7% | — |
| Jun 23SEC | Thomas BeckettGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 2,00052,172 held (−4%) | $54.00 | $108K | -11.4% | — |
| Jun 17SEC | Thomas BeckettGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 5,21356,959 held (−8%) | $51.39 | $268K | -6.8% | — |
| Jun 17SEC | Thomas BeckettGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 2,58754,372 held (−5%) | $52.44 | $136K | -8.7% | — |
| Jun 17SEC | Thomas BeckettGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 20054,172 held (−0%) | $53.01 | $11K | -9.7% | — |
| May 15SEC | Nuno S. FernandesPresident | Sell | 4,50078,575 held (−5%) | $53.34 | $240K | -10.3% | — |
| Mar 23SEC | 325 Capital LlcSee Footnotes | Sell | 80,333905,936 held (−8%) | $54.79 | $4.4M | -12.6% | — |
| Mar 23SEC | 325 Capital LlcSee Footnotes | Sell | 62,100839,134 held (−7%) | $53.74 | $3.3M | -10.9% | — |
| Mar 23SEC | 325 Capital LlcSee Footnotes | Sell | 10,477986,269 held (−1%) | $54.20 | $568K | -11.7% | — |
| Mar 23SEC | 325 Capital LlcSee Footnotes | Sell | 4,702901,234 held (−1%) | $55.55 | $261K | -13.8% | — |
| Mar 23SEC | 325 Capital LlcSee Footnotes | Sell | 2,900836,234 held (−0%) | $54.60 | $158K | -12.3% | — |
| Mar 20SEC | Nuno S. FernandesPresident | Sell | 1,10083,075 held (−1%) | $54.08 | $59K | -11.5% | — |
| Mar 19SEC | Karmela GaffneySvp, Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | 2,70040,527 held (−6%) | $55.87 | $151K | -14.3% | — |
| Mar 18SEC | 325 Capital LlcSee Footnotes | Sell | 63,500996,746 held (−6%) | $55.41 | $3.5M | -13.6% | — |
| Mar 18SEC | 325 Capital LlcSee Footnotes | Sell | 61,9621,119,043 held (−5%) | $55.45 | $3.4M | -13.7% | — |
| Mar 18SEC | 325 Capital LlcSee Footnotes | Sell | 58,7971,060,246 held (−5%) | $55.85 | $3.3M | -14.3% | — |
| Mar 17SEC | Tanya Joy AxensonSvp, Chief Hr Officer | Sell | 10,61759,300 held (−15%) | $55.20 | $586K | -13.3% | — |
| Mar 17SEC | Tanya Joy AxensonSvp, Chief Hr Officer | Sell | 8,81750,483 held (−15%) | $56.18 | $495K | -14.8% | — |
| Mar 17SEC | Nuno S. FernandesPresident | Sell | 6,50084,175 held (−7%) | $53.87 | $350K | -11.1% | — |
| Mar 17SEC | Thomas BeckettGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 2,00062,172 held (−3%) | $57.70 | $115K | -17.0% | — |
| Mar 17SEC | Tanya Joy AxensonSvp, Chief Hr Officer | Sell | 56649,917 held (−1%) | $56.90 | $32K | -15.9% | — |
| Nov 13SEC | Tanya Joy AxensonSvp, Chief Hr Officer | Sell | 10,36358,403 held (−15%) | $34.77 | $360K | +37.7% | — |
| Nov 13SEC | Nuno S. FernandesPresident | Sell | 5,50082,249 held (−6%) | $34.68 | $191K | +38.0% | — |
Insiders at AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 Capital LlcSee Footnotes | — | $19.0M | Mar 23, 2026 | — |
| Tanya Joy AxensonSvp, Chief Hr Officer | — | $1.5M | Mar 17, 2026 | — |
| Nuno S. FernandesPresident | — | $1.2M | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| Thomas BeckettGeneral Counsel | — | $638K | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| Karmela GaffneySvp, Chief Marketing Officer | — | $151K | Mar 19, 2026 | — |
| James KenigsbergChief Inno & Tech Officer | — | $60K | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
APEI stock: common questions
Are AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC insiders buying APEI stock?
In the past 12 months, 0 insiders reported open-market purchases of APEI worth $0.
Are AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC insiders selling APEI stock?
6 insiders reported sales worth $22.5M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is APEI's 52-week range?
Over the past year APEI has traded between $30.67 and $60.86. It last closed at $47.87 on Oct 9, 2026.