Apollo Group: (NASD: APOL)

$21.35

0.28 (1.33%)

Volume 3,953,356

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		21.11 - 21.53
	
		52wk Low - High
		15.98 - 38.34
	
		Previous Close
		21.07
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,406,456
	
		Industry
		SCHOOLS
	
		Market Cap
		2.39 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.32
	
		PE (Forward)
		7.74
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.76
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		1.16%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            7.74
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.87
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.76
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.86
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.87
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            1.16%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            06-24-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.28
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.93%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Apollo Group, Inc. has been providing higher education to working adults for over 25 years. They operate through their subsidiaries, the University of Phoenix, Inc., the Institute for Professional Development, the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corporation, Western International University, Inc., and Apollo Learning Group, Inc.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (05/2013)	Next Qtr (08/2013)	Current Year (08/2013)	Next Year (08/2014)
Average Estimate	0.86	0.35	2.76	2.24
Number of Estimates	12	12	11	12
Low Estimate	0.77	0.21	2.63	1.33
High Estimate	0.94	0.48	2.90	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.20	0.52	3.56	2.76
EPS Growth	-28.75%	-33.17%	-22.52%	-18.76%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
APOLLO GROUP	APOL	21.35
CAREER EDU CORP	CECO	3.08
CHINAEDU CP-ADR	CEDU	5.96
GRAND CANYON ED	LOPE	32.25
NEW ORIENTAL ED	EDU	18.99
AMBOW EDUCATION	AMBO	0.95
ATA INC-ADR	ATAI	3.96
BRIGHT HORZN FS	BFAM	33.97
CAPELLA EDUCATN	CPLA	44.47
CORINTHIAN COL	COCO	2.73

Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:SCHOOLS

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Zacks Commentary

Apollo Group Kept at Neutral

May 06, 2013

ITT Educational Beats Earnings & Rev Est.

Apr 26, 2013

Capella's Earnings Beat on New Enrollments

Apr 24, 2013

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Jarden, Apollo Group, Dollar Tree, Kadant and Wyndham Worldwide

Apr 22, 2013

6 Stocks With Hot Earnings Streaks

Apr, 19 2013 00:00

Apollo Unit Gets $1.4M Contract

Apr 01, 2013

Bearish MACD for Apollo Group Inc.

Mar 26, 2013

Stock Market News for March 26, 2013

Mar 26, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.28
Sales	4,253
Net Income	357
Price/Earnings	6.51
Price/Book	2.31
Price/Cash Flow	3.97
Price/Sales	0.60

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News

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Apollo Group, Up 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 17, 2013

This Educational Stock Is a Cheap Buy - TheMotleyFool

May 17, 2013

University of Phoenix and MGM Resorts International Support American Red Cross through Service to the Armed Forces Giving Program - Pr Newswire

May 17, 2013

University of Phoenix Collaborates with AMVETS on Scholarship Program - Businesswire

May 15, 2013

Market Wrap for Tuesday, May 14: Stocks Rally to New Highs - Benzinga

May 14, 2013

Shares of Apollo Group Are Moving Higher on 2.1x Above-Average Volume (APOL) - Financial News Network Online - Unusual Volume

May 14, 2013

Shares of Apollo Group Receive a Boost, Up 2.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 14, 2013

Critical Alerts For Ford, Hologic, United Therapeutics, Apollo Group, and Zillow Released By InvestorsObserver - Pr Newswire

May 13, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.50
ABR (Last Week)	2.50
# of recs in ABR	16
Average Target Price	24.40
Industry Rank by ABR	116 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 22

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Day Low - High	21.11 - 21.53
52wk Low - High	15.98 - 38.34
Previous Close	21.07
Avg. Volume	2,406,456
Industry	SCHOOLS
Market Cap	2.39 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.32
PE (Forward)	7.74
Current Year Est.	2.76
Quarterly Earnings ESP	1.16%

PE (Forward)	7.74
PEG Ratio	0.87
Current Year Est.	2.76
Current Quarter Estimate	0.86
Most Accurate Estimate	0.87
Earnings ESP	1.16%
Next Earnings Report Date	06-24-2013
EPS Last Year	3.28
Expected Earnings Growth	8.93%

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Apollo Group: (NASD: APOL)

$21.35

0.28 (1.33%)

Volume 3,953,356

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:SCHOOLS

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News

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