Cross-institution positioning
Aug 13, 2026Reduction leaning. 1 accumulating, 6 exited across 7 comparable institutions.
Source: Schedule 13 researchAPEI Institutional Ownership
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
Latest stored close $46.05 as of Oct 7, 2026 View live quote ↗
STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral
47/100
8 tracked · 7 comparable
Latest filing
Aug 13, 2026
Positive breadth
2 positive · 6 negative
Recent close
$46.05
Research confidence
Medium
Institutional Research 30/100 · 1 accumulating · 6 reducing / exited
Ownership history
Reported ownership % history
Latest filing Aug 13, 2026
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Accumulating1
Newly reported1
Reducing / exited
6
52-week position
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Why STOCKNODE says Neutral
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STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral 47/100
Confidence:Medium
Why this signal
- 1 tracked institution accumulating versus 6 reducing/exited.
- 1 tracked institution recently reversed from reducing to accumulating.
- Latest comparable Form 13F activity is net positive across tracked managers.
- Comparable SEC fundamentals are improving.
Institutional
43/100
Insiders
40/100
Fundamentals
65/100
Events
50/100
Quarterly 13F activity
Jun 30, 20262 increased/new, 0 reduced/exited across 2 managers in the latest comparable Form 13F quarter.
Source: Form 13F quarter-end holdingsInsider filing activity
Oct 1, 2026Over the last 90 days, SEC-coded non-derivative P/S activity includes 0 purchases by 0 reporting owners and 2 sales by 2 reporting owners. Amendments are shown in the filing evidence but excluded from rolling activity totals.
Source: SEC Forms 3/4/5Material company events
Aug 10, 20262 non-amendment material events in the last 90 days; Latest classified evidence: Results of operations / financial condition. Registration and prospectus filings are treated as financing capacity/disclosure evidence, not proof that securities were sold.
Source: SEC 8-K / securities filing metadataSEC fundamentals
Aug 10, 2026Revenue +5.5% YoY; Net income +117.4% YoY. Periods are compared only when the SEC facts are aligned and comparable.
Source: SEC Company FactsPrice context
Sep 15, 2026Recent close is 46% through its reported 52-week range; +26.3% over one year.
Source: Stored historical price series
Latest filing decision brief
Investor / Pro
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Supporting institutional evidence
Institutional Evidence
The research summary above gives the current read. This section shows the dated holder-level evidence behind it.
Latest filing
Aug 13, 2026
Latest reported position changes
Investor / Pro detailSee each institution's newest reported position against its own prior report, with position as-of date separated from SEC filed date. Institution names and filing freshness remain public below.
BlackRock
Filed Jul 27, 2026
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Fidelity / FMR
Filed Aug 6, 2026
Direction locked
Renaissance Technologies
Filed Aug 13, 2026
Direction locked
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 26, 2026
Direction locked
Bank of America
Filed Aug 13, 2025
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Reported direction breadth by as-of date
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Institution comparison
Investor / Pro detailCompare each institution only with its own prior reported position. Public visitors can see who is tracked and how fresh the filing is; paid research reveals the actual comparison.
BlackRock
Filed Jul 27, 2026
Fidelity / FMR
Filed Aug 6, 2026
Renaissance Technologies
Filed Aug 13, 2026
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 26, 2026
Bank of America
Filed Aug 13, 2025
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Insider activity
Reported Section 16 ownership activity. Rolling purchase/sale totals use non-derivative SEC transaction codes P and S only; amendments remain visible but are excluded from those totals.
30-day purchases00 reporting owner(s)
30-day sales00 reporting owner(s)
90-day purchase breadth0
90-day sale breadth2Multi-insider
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| Date | Reporting owner | Code | Security | Shares | Price | Ownership | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Pianko Daniel S. | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 1.1K | $36.15 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Kenigsberg James | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 1.3K | $45.72 | Direct | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Fernandes Nuno S. | MExercise or conversion of derivative · derivative | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 8.8K | $0.00 | Direct | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Fernandes Nuno S. | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 8.8K | $45.13 | Direct | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Fernandes Nuno S. | MExercise or conversion of derivative | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 8.8K | $10.66 | Direct | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Kenigsberg James | FTax/price withholding or payment | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 2.1K | $53.42 | Direct | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Kenigsberg James | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 7.6K | $0.00 | Direct | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Pianko Daniel S. | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 1.1K | $36.15 | Direct | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Beckett Thomas | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 2.0K | $54.00 | Direct | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Beckett Thomas | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 200 | $53.01 | Direct | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Beckett Thomas | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 2.6K | $52.44 | Direct | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Beckett Thomas | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 5.2K | $51.39 | Direct | Jun 17, 2026 |
| May 22, 2026 | Braner Michael David, 325 Capital Master Fund LP, 325 Capital GP, LLC, FRIEDBERG DANIEL M., Shrivastava Anil K, 325 CAPITAL LLC | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common stock, $.01 par value | 2.1K | $0.00 | Direct | May 27, 2026 |
| May 22, 2026 | Kenigsberg James | FTax/price withholding or payment | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 1.3K | $51.50 | Direct | May 26, 2026 |
| May 22, 2026 | Statuto Richard J. | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 2.1K | $0.00 | Direct | May 26, 2026 |
| May 22, 2026 | Fabrega Anna M. | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 2.1K | $0.00 | Direct | May 26, 2026 |
| May 22, 2026 | Blevins Granetta B. | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 2.1K | $0.00 | Direct | May 26, 2026 |
| May 22, 2026 | Pianko Daniel S. | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 2.1K | $0.00 | Direct | May 26, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Fernandes Nuno S. | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 4.5K | $53.34 | Direct | May 15, 2026 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Pianko Daniel S. | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock, par value $.01 | 1.1K | $36.15 | Direct | Apr 2, 2026 |
SEC company-event context
Material company events
Recent 8-K item classifications plus securities registration and prospectus filings. Registration or prospectus filings show financing capacity/disclosure activity; they do not by themselves prove that securities were sold.
30-day material events0
90-day capital-related0
90-day equity-related0
90-day debt-related0
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| Filed | Form | 8-K item(s) | Classification | Capital context | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8-K | 7.01 | Regulation FD disclosure | — | Filing |
| May 26, 2026 | 8-K | 5.07 | Shareholder vote results | — | Filing |
| May 11, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 8-K/AAmendment | 9.01 | Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 8-K | 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Director or executive change; Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 8-K | 2.02 | Results of operations / financial condition | — | Filing |
SEC-reported company fundamentals
Fundamentals
Period-aligned SEC facts. Comparisons appear only when periods and units are comparable.
Revenue
$171.7M
Q2 2026
+5.5% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
Operating income
$13.5M
Q2 2026
+92.5% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
Operating margin
7.9%
Q2 2026
+3.6 pts YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
Net income
$9.8M
Q2 2026
+117.4% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
Diluted EPS
$0.52
Q2 2026
+2,700.0% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
Operating cash flow
$75.4M
YTD through Jun 30, 2026
+45.6% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
Free cash flow
$68.2M
YTD through Jun 30, 2026
+54.2% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
Cash & equivalents
$174.1M
As of Dec 31, 2025
+32.0% YoY 10-K filed Mar 12, 2026
Long-term debt
$87.3M
As of Jun 30, 2026
-7.2% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
Assets
$537.7M
As of Jun 30, 2026
+0.1% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
Liabilities
$223.7M
As of Jun 30, 2026
-15.6% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
Stockholders’ equity
$314.1M
As of Jun 30, 2026
+15.4% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
Shares outstanding
18.3M
As of Aug 6, 2026
+1.3% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
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Quarterly
| Period | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Ended Jun 30, 2026 | $171.7M | +5.5% |
| Ended Mar 31, 2026 | $174.7M | +6.2% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2025 | $158.3M | -3.5% |
| Ended Sep 30, 2025 | $163.2M | +6.6% |
Annual
| Period | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Ended Dec 31, 2025 | $648.9M | +3.9% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2024 | $624.6M | +4.0% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2023 | $600.5M | -1.0% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2022 | $606.3M | +44.8% |
Current market context
Price performance
Dated price context from the historical market series already collected for this security.
Recent stored close
$44.76
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52-week low
$30.20
Nov 7, 2025
52-week high
$61.59
Apr 21, 2026
Below 52-week high
27.3%
1W return
-1.3%
1M return
-1.0%
3M return
-13.4%
6M return
-22.4%
YTD return
+18.4%
1Y return
+26.3%
30-day volatility
32.4%
90-day volatility
46.8%
1Y max drawdown
-27.2%
Returns are close-to-close price changes. Volatility and drawdown are factual historical context, not recommendations.
How to read Schedule 13 ownership changes
Schedule 13G/13D reports beneficial ownership at an observation date. “Accumulation” or “reduction” is inferred from changes in reported shares when available; it is not a list of individual trades or exact execution prices.
Form 13F rows are quarter-end holding context only and do not establish an exact entry date.
For more context, see how to read a Schedule 13G, filing date vs event date, or Schedule 13G vs Schedule 13D.
Current ownership filings and reported ownership changes are available on free access. Investor and Pro add filing-specific significance scoring, disclosure-speed analysis, confirmation/divergence signals, and alerts. The overall institutional consensus preview remains public. Compare plans.
Beneficial ownership filing history
Showing 3 of 39 filing(s) · 36 older require more history accessView beneficial ownership filing evidence
| Holder | Observed / filed | Reported change | Shares | Ownership | Observation | Filing | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity / FMR CIK0000315066 | Jun 30, 2026 observed Aug 6, 2026 filed · 37d Initial Schedule 13G | Initial Schedule 13G | 1.2K | 6.50% | $53.70 | $50.78 | $46.05 |
| BlackRock CIK0002012383 | Jun 30, 2026 observed Jul 27, 2026 filed · 27d Schedule 13G amendment | Reported accumulation | 1.5M +250.4K | 12.00% +5.30 pts | $53.70 | $49.44 | $46.05 |
| Renaissance Technologies CIK0001037389 | Apr 28, 2026 observed Aug 13, 2026 filed · 107d Schedule 13G amendment | Exit below reporting threshold | 910.6K -57.5K | 4.96% -0.51 pts | $57.36 | $45.24 | $46.05 |
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