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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Mar 16, 2026

APEI

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $936K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor for additional selling in the coming weeks. While this level of selling is not extreme, continued outflows from top executives could signal waning confidence. Compare with next earnings release and student enrollment trends at APUS.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
APEI ▼ -6.31% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call -6.31% · α vs SPY -16.79% · entry $55.34 → $51.85
Entry = T+0 close
Mar 15, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+1.16%
call +1.16% · α +0.88%
$55.98
settled 8mo ago
T+5d
+0.27%
call +0.27% · α +2.31%
$55.49
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
+3.58%
call +3.58% · α -0.20%
$57.32
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
-6.31%
call -6.31% · α -16.79%
$51.85
settled 5mo ago

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Executive Summary

Two senior executives at American Public Education (APEI) sold shares in the past week, totaling $936,190 in open-market transactions. The SVP of HR and President of APUS sold their shares at prices between $53.87 and $55.20, representing modest insider selling activity.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$936.2K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • SVP and Chief HR Officer Tanya Joy Axenson sold 10,617 shares for $586,061 in an open-market transaction.
  • President of APUS Nuno S. Fernandes sold 6,500 shares for $350,129 in an open-market transaction.
  • Total insider selling in the last 7 days: $936,190.
  • Both transactions were open-market sales (code S), not related to grants, taxes, or derivatives.

Financial Impact

$936,190 in total open-market share sales by insiders

insider ownershipshare dilution

Risk Factors

  • Perception of insider lack of confidence if no offsetting positive news emerges
  • Potential for increased selling pressure if more executives follow

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Investment Themes

Services

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (2 trades, 7d window)cluster-APEI-1773781849464
9 reports for APEI
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate @ T+60 3 of 3 directional calls Went positive at some point 4 of 4 best @ T+60▲ +6.31%Mar 16, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for APEI — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 27, 2026
today
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$47.46awaiting T+60—$47.67 (+0.44%)
Oct 22, 2026
5d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$48.86awaiting T+60—$47.67 (−2.44%)
Aug 13, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$45.23awaiting T+60—$47.67 (−5.39%)
Aug 10, 2026
11w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$45.72awaiting T+60—$47.67 (+4.27%)
Jun 11, 2026
19w ago
Institutional Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$53.61 $45.36▼ −15.39%▼ −19.78%$47.67 (−11.08%)
Mar 16, 2026
32w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$55.34 $51.85▲ +6.31%▲ +16.79%$47.67 (+13.86%)
Mar 16, 2026
32w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$55.34 $51.85▲ +6.31%▲ +16.79%$47.67 (+13.86%)
Mar 16, 2026
32w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$55.34 $51.85▲ +6.31%▲ +16.79%$47.67 (+13.86%)
Mar 16, 2026
32w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$55.34 $51.85▼ −6.31%▼ −16.79%$47.67 (−13.86%)
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Report published Mar 17, 2026