APEI
American Public Education, Inc.
stockNASDAQ
At CloseOct 23, 2026 3:59:40 PM EDT
48.78USD-0.154%(-0.08)98,788
As of 2026-09-30, there were 2,369,808 shares short with a short interest of 13.65%.
APEI Short Interest - Official
APEI Short Position Change - Official
APEI Short Interest - Official
| Settlement Date1 | Short Interest % | Short Position | Days to Cover2 | Short Position Change | Short Position Change % | Shares Out | Shares Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 13.65 | 2,369,808 | 8.05 | +367,700 | +18.37 | 18,301,543 | 17,365,351 |
| 2026-09-15 | 11.53 | 2,002,108 | 9.81 | +124,271 | +6.62 | 18,301,543 | 17,365,351 |
| 2026-08-31 | 10.81 | 1,877,837 | 7.77 | +110,658 | +6.26 | 18,301,543 | 17,365,351 |
| 2026-08-14 | 10.18 | 1,767,179 | 4.56 | -45,180 | -2.49 | 18,301,543 | 17,365,351 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10.44 | 1,812,359 | 5.75 | -96,746 | -5.07 | 18,343,488 | 17,365,351 |
| 2026-07-15 | 10.99 | 1,909,105 | 5.62 | -89,838 | -4.49 | 18,343,488 | 17,365,351 |
| 2026-06-30 | 11.51 | 1,998,943 | 6.06 | +61,779 | +3.19 | 18,343,488 | 17,366,451 |
| 2026-06-15 | 11.16 | 1,937,164 | 11.18 | -241,098 | -11.07 | 18,343,488 | 17,356,454 |
| 2026-05-15 | 12.55 | 2,178,262 | 7.05 | -58,312 | -2.61 | 18,343,488 | 17,362,471 |
| 2026-04-30 | 13.14 | 2,236,574 | 9.34 | -159,990 | -6.68 | 18,411,154 | 17,015,977 |
| 2026-04-15 | 14.08 | 2,396,564 | 10.01 | -42,131 | -1.73 | 18,411,154 | 17,015,977 |
| 2026-03-31 | 14.33 | 2,438,695 | 5.00 | +774,173 | +46.51 | 18,380,439 | 17,015,977 |
| 2026-03-13 | 9.78 | 1,664,522 | 3.15 | +10,166 | +0.61 | 18,085,030 | 17,015,977 |
| 2026-02-27 | 9.72 | 1,654,356 | 6.90 | -67,084 | -3.90 | 18,085,030 | 17,015,977 |
| 2026-02-13 | 10.12 | 1,721,440 | 7.02 | +8,740 | +0.51 | 18,085,030 | 17,015,977 |
| 2026-01-30 | 10.07 | 1,712,700 | 8.74 | +14,047 | +0.83 | 18,085,030 | 17,015,977 |
| 2026-01-15 | 9.98 | 1,698,653 | 7.01 | -23,374 | -1.36 | 18,085,030 | 17,015,977 |
| 2025-12-31 | 10.12 | 1,722,027 | 7.41 | -193,332 | -10.09 | 18,085,030 | 17,015,977 |
| 2025-12-15 | 11.26 | 1,915,359 | 6.79 | +109,720 | +6.08 | 18,085,030 | 17,015,977 |
| 2025-11-28 | 10.61 | 1,805,639 | 6.17 | +395,565 | +28.05 | 18,085,030 | 17,014,928 |
| 2025-11-14 | 8.30 | 1,410,074 | 3.73 | +298,717 | +26.88 | 18,085,030 | 16,993,457 |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.55 | 1,111,357 | 3.47 | -5,775 | -0.52 | 18,067,134 | 16,976,642 |
Historical data is split-adjusted.
1 Data from Finra. Finra publishes an updated file every two weeks.
2 Days to Cover (DTC) is also called Short Ratio. This is the Short Position / Average Daily Trading Volume.