Grand Canyon Education, Inc. LOPE
At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 4, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- -9.40%
- 1 year
- -18.50%
- Market cap
- 3.93B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 1.14B
- Profit margin
- 19.63%
- EPS (ttm)
- 8.26
- Shares out
- 26.07M
- P/E ratio
- 18.24
- Forward P/E
- 13.32
- YTD return
- -9.40%
- 1-year return
- -18.50%
- Volume
- 448.36K
- Avg volume
- 294.42K
- Open
- 148.83
- Previous close
- 148.73
- Day's range
- 148.83 – 153.69
- 52-week range
- 134.27 – 187.10
- Beta
- 0.64
- Price target
- 194.00 (+28.8%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 4, 2026
1m -0.81 (-0.54%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 3.66B
- PEG ratio
- 0.87
- Price / sales
- 3.44
- Price / book
- 5.83
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- 6.70%
- Free cash flow
- 205.76M
- Total cash
- 274.53M
- Total debt
- 104.21M
- Return on equity
- 30.98%
- Short % of float
- 8.67%
- 50-day average
- 153.89
- 200-day average
- 157.19
Analyst view
- Target (low)
- 182.00
- Target (mean)
- 194.00
- Target (high)
- 200.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy2
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 4, 2026
Expected Nov 4, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 1.76.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.76 | — | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.67 | 1.81 | +0.14 | +8.38% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 2.78 | 2.86 | +0.08 | +2.88% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 3.19 | 3.21 | +0.02 | +0.63% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 1.37 | 1.53 | +0.16 | +11.68% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | BMO Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 6, 2026 | BMO Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Truist Securities | init | — | Buy |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
About Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. operates as an education services company in the United States. The company provides technology services, including learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; and academic services, such as program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites. It also offers counseling services and support, which includes admission services, financial aid, counseling services, and field experience counseling; marketing and communication services, including lead acquisition, digital communications strategy, brand identity, media planning and strategy, video, business intelligence, analytics, and data science, and market research and insights; and back-office services, such as finance and accounting, human resources, audit, and procurement services. In addition, it provides education services to 20 university partners. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was formerly known as Significant Education, Inc. and changed its name to Grand Canyon Education, Inc. in August 2005. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Education & Training Services
- Country
- United States
- Website
- gce.com
News
Grand Canyon Education Lowers FY2026 GAAP EPS Guidance from $9.93-$10.07 to $9.81-$9.85 vs $9.67 Est 
Grand Canyon Education Lowers FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $10.18-$10.32 to $10.09-$10.13 vs $10.21 Est; Lowers FY2026 Sales Guidance from $1.165B-$1.172B to $1.161B-$1.162B vs $1.168B Est 
Grand Canyon Education Lowers Q4 Adj EPS Guidance from $3.75-$3.85 to $3.63-$3.67 vs $3.78 Est; Lowers Q4 Sales Guidance from $324.000M-$329.000M to $320.500M-$321.500M vs $325.183M Est - Grand Canyon Education Lowers Q4 GAAP EPS Guidance from $3.69-$3.79 to $3.57-$3.61 vs $3.79 Est
Grand Canyon Education Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
Grand Canyon Education Q3 Adj. EPS $1.77 Beats $1.76 Estimate, Sales $267.346M Miss $270.110M Estimate 
31,620 Grand Canyon Education, Inc. $LOPE Shares Acquired by Bridge City Capital LLC 
LRN vs. LOPE: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now? 
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Details - BMO Capital Maintains Outperform on Grand Canyon Education, Lowers Price Target to $182
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACHUS DANIEL E | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Gift | May 4, 2026 | 110,699 |
| BROWNING LORI | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Jan 27, 2026 | 14,308 |
| CLAYPATCH KATHY J | Chief Technology Officer | Sale | Mar 3, 2025 | 7,618 |
| HENRY JACK A | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 9, 2026 | 14,666 |
| HUMPHREY CHEVY | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 9, 2026 | 3,629 |
| KEEGAN LISA GRAHAM | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 9, 2026 | 3,579 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 10.66% | 2,778,662 | 418.66M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 7.85% | 2,045,279 | 308.16M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.91% | 1,279,119 | 192.72M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.58% | 1,194,579 | 179.99M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Reinhart Partners, LLC | 4.16% | 1,085,326 | 163.53M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 3.99% | 1,038,828 | 156.52M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.52% | 917,378 | 138.22M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.23% | 841,678 | 126.82M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.33% | 608,555 | 91.69M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Puritan Trust-Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund | 2.23% | 580,195 | 87.42M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 1.35% | 350,858 | 52.86M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.15% | 300,508 | 45.28M | Jun 29, 2026 |