APEI
American Public Education Inc
NASDAQ: APEI · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE · EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES
$53.00
-0.64% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$961.01M
P/E ratio
27.15
P/S ratio
1.46x
EPS (TTM)
$1.93
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$26 – $62
Volume
0.3M
American Public Education Inc (APEI) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (908,922 shares)
Buy transactions
30
Sell transactions
70
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | STATUTO, RICHARD J. | Director | Buy | 2,135 | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | PIANKO, DANIEL S. | Director | Buy | 2,135 | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | KENIGSBERG, JAMES | Int Chief Inno & Tech Officer | Sale | 1,286 | $51.50 | $66229.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | FABREGA, ANNA M. | Director | Buy | 2,135 | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | BRANER, MICHAEL DAVID | Director, See Footnotes | Buy | 2,135 | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | BLEVINS, GRANETTA B. | Director | Buy | 2,135 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 4,500 | $53.34 | $240030.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | PIANKO, DANIEL S. | Director | Buy | 1,107 | $36.15 | $40018.05 |
| 2026-03-20 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | See Footnotes | Sale | 62,100 | $53.74 | $3.34M |
| 2026-03-20 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | See Footnotes | Sale | 2,900 | $54.60 | $158350.15 |
| 2026-03-19 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 1,100 | $54.08 | $59488.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | See Footnotes | Sale | 80,333 | $54.79 | $4.40M |
| 2026-03-19 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | See Footnotes | Sale | 10,477 | $54.20 | $567901.59 |
| 2026-03-19 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | See Footnotes | Sale | 4,702 | $55.55 | $261204.56 |
| 2026-03-18 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | See Footnotes | Sale | 63,500 | $55.41 | $3.52M |
| 2026-03-17 | GAFFNEY, KARMELA | SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Sale | 2,700 | $55.87 | $150858.99 |
| 2026-03-17 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | See Footnotes | Sale | 58,797 | $55.85 | $3.28M |
| 2026-03-16 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 6,500 | $53.87 | $350129.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | BECKETT, THOMAS | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 2,000 | $57.70 | $115400.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 10,617 | $55.20 | $586060.52 |
| 2026-03-16 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 8,817 | $56.18 | $495309.08 |
| 2026-03-16 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 566 | $56.90 | $32207.21 |
| 2026-03-16 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | See Footnotes | Sale | 61,962 | $55.45 | $3.44M |
| 2026-03-10 | SELDEN, ANGELA K. | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 98,352 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | SELDEN, ANGELA K. | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 12,901 | $45.51 | $587124.51 |
| 2026-03-10 | GAFFNEY, KARMELA | SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Buy | 14,425 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | GAFFNEY, KARMELA | SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Sale | 1,469 | $45.51 | $66854.19 |
| 2026-03-10 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Buy | 13,770 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 1,807 | $45.51 | $82236.57 |
| 2026-03-10 | BECKETT, THOMAS | SVP, General Counsel | Buy | 14,425 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | BECKETT, THOMAS | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 2,169 | $45.51 | $98711.19 |
| 2026-03-10 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Buy | 14,425 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 1,729 | $45.51 | $78686.79 |
| 2026-03-10 | ARNOLD, MARK L. | President, Rasmussen | Buy | 10,492 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | ARNOLD, MARK L. | President, Rasmussen | Sale | 1,067 | $45.51 | $48559.17 |
| 2026-02-09 | SELDEN, ANGELA K. | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 14,224 | $44.15 | $627989.60 |
| 2026-02-09 | SELDEN, ANGELA K. | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 11,551 | $44.15 | $509976.65 |
| 2026-02-09 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 2,033 | $44.15 | $89756.95 |
| 2026-02-09 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 1,651 | $44.15 | $72891.65 |
| 2026-02-09 | BECKETT, THOMAS | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 1,892 | $44.15 | $83531.80 |
| 2026-02-09 | BECKETT, THOMAS | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 1,537 | $44.15 | $67858.55 |
| 2026-02-09 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 1,166 | $44.15 | $51478.90 |
| 2026-02-09 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 948 | $44.15 | $41854.20 |
| 2026-02-02 | SELDEN, ANGELA K. | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 44,855 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | GAFFNEY, KARMELA | SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Buy | 5,277 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Buy | 7,256 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | BECKETT, THOMAS | SVP, General Counsel | Buy | 5,277 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Buy | 4,617 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | ARNOLD, MARK L. | President, Rasmussen | Buy | 4,617 | — | — |
| 2026-01-31 | SELDEN, ANGELA K. | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 11,697 | $42.30 | $494783.10 |
| 2026-01-31 | SELDEN, ANGELA K. | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 8,039 | $42.30 | $340049.70 |
| 2026-01-31 | GAFFNEY, KARMELA | SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Sale | 1,223 | $42.30 | $51732.90 |
| 2026-01-31 | GAFFNEY, KARMELA | SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Sale | 838 | $42.30 | $35447.40 |
| 2026-01-31 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 3,341 | $42.30 | $141324.30 |
| 2026-01-31 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 2,295 | $42.30 | $97078.50 |
| 2026-01-31 | BECKETT, THOMAS | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 3,227 | $42.30 | $136502.10 |
| 2026-01-31 | BECKETT, THOMAS | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 2,216 | $42.30 | $93736.80 |
| 2026-01-31 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 1,460 | $42.30 | $61758.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 1,001 | $42.30 | $42342.30 |
| 2026-01-30 | SELDEN, ANGELA K. | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 6,048 | $41.78 | $252685.44 |
| 2026-01-30 | GAFFNEY, KARMELA | SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Sale | 1,239 | $41.78 | $51765.42 |
| 2026-01-30 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 1,473 | $41.78 | $61541.94 |
| 2026-01-30 | BECKETT, THOMAS | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 1,742 | $41.78 | $72780.76 |
| 2026-01-30 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 1,224 | $41.78 | $51138.72 |
| 2026-01-30 | ARNOLD, MARK L. | President, Rasmussen | Sale | 903 | $41.78 | $37727.34 |
| 2026-01-02 | PIANKO, DANIEL S. | Director | Buy | 1,556 | $36.15 | $56249.40 |
| 2025-11-12 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 5,500 | — | — |
| 2025-11-12 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Buy | 5,500 | $10.66 | $58630.00 |
| 2025-11-12 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 10,363 | — | — |
| 2025-11-12 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 10,363 | $34.77 | $360304.93 |
| 2025-10-20 | CODISPOTI, EDWARD H | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 8,477 | — | — |
| 2025-08-29 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 3,210 | $30.18 | $96877.80 |
| 2025-08-04 | KENIGSBERG, JAMES | Int Chief Inno & Tech Officer | Buy | 18,673 | — | — |
| 2025-07-05 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 1,382 | $29.96 | $41404.72 |
| 2025-06-06 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | Director, 10% Owner, See Footnotes | Sale | 214,396 | $28.04 | $6.01M |
| 2025-06-05 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | Director, 10% Owner, See Footnotes | Sale | 103,522 | $28.21 | $2.92M |
| 2025-06-04 | KENIGSBERG, JAMES | Director | Sale | 5,136 | $28.03 | $143976.46 |
| 2025-06-04 | KENIGSBERG, JAMES | Director | Sale | 1,233 | $28.69 | $35374.65 |
| 2025-06-04 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | Director, 10% Owner, See Footnotes | Sale | 27,523 | $27.96 | $769650.42 |
| 2025-06-03 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | Director, 10% Owner, See Footnotes | Sale | 54,913 | $29.32 | $1.61M |
| 2025-06-02 | SUNDERLAND, RICHARD W JR | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 11,902 | $29.16 | $347014.71 |
| 2025-06-02 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | Director, 10% Owner, See Footnotes | Sale | 79,791 | $29.33 | $2.34M |
| 2025-05-30 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | Director, 10% Owner, See Footnotes | Sale | 127,406 | $29.45 | $3.75M |
| 2025-05-29 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | Director, 10% Owner, See Footnotes | Buy | 46,418 | $29.36 | $1.36M |
| 2025-05-27 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | Director, 10% Owner, See Footnotes | Sale | 85,405 | $29.83 | $2.55M |
| 2025-05-27 | 325, CAPITAL LLC | Director, 10% Owner, See Footnotes | Buy | 2,231 | $29.38 | $65536.29 |
| 2025-05-23 | STATUTO, RICHARD J. | Director | Buy | 3,752 | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | PIANKO, DANIEL S. | Director | Buy | 3,752 | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | KENIGSBERG, JAMES | Director | Buy | 3,752 | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | FABREGA, ANNA M. | Director | Buy | 3,752 | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | BRANER, MICHAEL DAVID | Director, 10% Owner, See Footnotes | Buy | 3,752 | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | BLEVINS, GRANETTA B. | Director | Buy | 3,752 | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | SUNDERLAND, RICHARD W JR | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 5,843 | $27.72 | $161974.97 |
| 2025-05-15 | SUNDERLAND, RICHARD W JR | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 5,924 | $27.40 | $162308.71 |
| 2025-05-15 | SUNDERLAND, RICHARD W JR | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 20 | $27.93 | $558.57 |
| 2025-05-14 | SUNDERLAND, RICHARD W JR | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 4,155 | $27.47 | $114136.60 |
| 2025-05-14 | SUNDERLAND, RICHARD W JR | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,133 | $27.00 | $57586.52 |
| 2025-05-14 | FERNANDES, NUNO S. | President, APUS | Sale | 7,272 | $27.12 | $197180.28 |
| 2025-05-14 | BECKETT, THOMAS | SVP, General Counsel | Sale | 3,000 | $27.70 | $83087.70 |
| 2025-05-14 | AXENSON, TANYA JOY | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sale | 6,500 | $27.17 | $176605.00 |
Frequently asked questions
Are APEI insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, APEI insiders have been net sellers, with about $47.52M in stock sold across 70 sales, against 5 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at APEI mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which APEI insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. 325, CAPITAL LLC accounts for the largest share on record, with about $38.91M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.