American Public Education, Inc. · Consumer Discretionary · Personal Services
As of 2026-06-26, American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) has a 3-month relative strength percentile of 32 within the TickerStance CS+ADRC universe (~5,000 tickers). Its Power rating (absolute 1–99) is 60. The current market Stance is 47 (Neutral). Sector: Consumer Discretionary, ranked 10 of 11. Average daily range 3.9%, relative volume 3.07×. TickerStance reports observed regime conditions across the full CS+ADRC universe; band assignment reflects current breadth, momentum, and macro inputs computed at the daily close. Percentile ranks run from 1 (weakest) to 99 (strongest) relative to all universe members on the same date.
Diluted EPS, last 8 quarters. Positive EPS uses YoY change.
Relative strength across horizons plus the leadership score.
Accumulation rating, relative volume, U/D ratio, breakout-day proof.
32 is not yet a leadership-grade RS read, Market Stance is 47
YoY sales growth, last 8 quarters. Sales must back the earnings story.
TTM operating margin. Expansion = real operating leverage.
YoY common shares outstanding. Down = buyback tailwind. Up > 2% = dilution flag.
Reported figures from SEC filings. No analyst estimates or forward guidance.
Daily range, ATR, beta, and the math for a 1-ADR stop.
APEI is in a stage 2 uptrend, week 1. Currently in a 47-day base; basing ADR 4.0% (broad 4.3%). VCP detected: 4 contractions. RS line below base-start high. Distance from 50d / 200d: 0.1% / 22.0%.
No attention data for this ticker yet — it joins the daily scan once a baseline builds.
APEI is held by 5 ETFs as of Mar 2026. Top owner: VTI at 0.00% weight, $27M notional. Top 3 carry $63M.
Top 5 by value, from SEC N-PORT-P filings dated Mar 2026.
| ETF | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|
| VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.00% | $27M |
| IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.03% | $24M |
| VXFVanguard Extended Market ETF | 0.01% | $11M |
| IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.06% | $8M |
| ITOTiShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | 0.00% | $2M |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 1 | APEI Jan avg: 5.37% median: 6.21% win: 75% σ: 5.72% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 | APEI Feb avg: -1.24% median: -2.89% win: 25% σ: 7.91% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 | APEI Mar avg: 3.65% median: 14.81% win: 75% σ: 38.46% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 | APEI Apr avg: -0.05% median: 2.23% win: 60% σ: 6.58% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 | APEI May avg: -0.84% median: -12.11% win: 40% σ: 24.87% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 | APEI Jun avg: 3.75% median: 2.23% win: 75% σ: 8.93% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 (current) | APEI Jul avg: 3.34% median: 1.46% win: 50% σ: 7.92% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 | APEI Aug avg: -10.81% median: -7.00% win: 50% σ: 18.24% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 | APEI Sep avg: 0.54% median: -8.42% win: 25% σ: 20.38% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 | APEI Oct avg: 2.90% median: -6.15% win: 50% σ: 26.34% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 | APEI Nov avg: 32.23% median: 19.94% win: 100% σ: 40.92% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 | APEI Dec avg: 7.86% median: 6.59% win: 75% σ: 11.23% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29 |