Decline depth
-27.9%
From rolling 252-day high of $61.59, 121d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Amber List
APEIAmerican Public Education, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · small-cap ($818M)
-27.9%
from rolling 252-day high of $61.59 set 2026-04-21 · 121d ago
Current
$44.42
Decline depth
-27.9%
Decline σ
6.1σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$APEI landed on the list 2026-07-15, down 20.1% from its 52-week high that day — now down -27.9%.
That's 5.8 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-07-15 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
APEI qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
0/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Decline sigma
6.1σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.51% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about APEI.
APEI qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -27.9% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.1σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-08-10. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about APEI
What people ask.
Why is APEI on Broken Stocks?
APEI qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -27.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $61.59, set on 2026-04-21 — 121d ago.
Is APEI a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. APEI is down -27.9% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.
Is APEI a buy?
Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.
Where is APEI trading inside its 52-week range?
At $44.42, APEI sits 47.5% of the way from its 52-week low ($28.86) to its 52-week high ($61.59). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has APEI been declining?
The current 27.9% decline accrued over 121d, which annualizes to roughly -84.2% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.
How does APEI compare to its sector?
There are 44 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 21 Red, 14 Amber, 9 Watch, with 16 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.6% — APEI's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does APEI's earnings date affect its tier?
No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-08-10) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.