Grand Canyon Education, Inc. LOPE
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At close · Nov 2
After hours · Nov 2, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- -10.02%
- 1 year
- -20.53%
- Open
- 148.06
- Prev close
- 147.88
- Mkt cap
- 3.90B
- Vol
- 424.32K
- Avg vol
- 293.15K
- EPS
- 8.26
- P/E
- 18.12
- Div yield
- 0.00%
More statistics
- Low
- 146.54
- High
- 151.08
- Forward P/E
- 13.23
- Beta
- 0.64
- Short ratio
- 7.23
- Inst. own
- 108.64%
- Dividend
- 0.00
- Ex-div date
- Earnings
- Nov 4, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 153.83
- 200-d avg
- 157.49
- 1y target
- 194.00
2Y chart
Events in this range
- Aug 6, 2025Earnings: 1.53; estimate 1.37; surprise 11.68%
- Nov 5, 2025Earnings: 1.78; estimate 1.78; surprise 0%
- Jan 22, 2026Rating: Barrington Research · Outperform → Outperform
- Feb 18, 2026Earnings: 3.21; estimate 3.19; surprise 0.63%
- Feb 19, 2026Rating: Barrington Research · Outperform → Outperform
- Apr 16, 2026Rating: Barrington Research · Outperform → Outperform
- Apr 30, 2026Earnings: 2.86; estimate 2.78; surprise 2.88%
- Jun 9, 2026Rating: Truist Securities · — → Buy
- Jul 6, 2026Rating: BMO Capital · Outperform → Outperform
- Jul 30, 2026Earnings: 1.81; estimate 1.67; surprise 8.38%
- Oct 5, 2026Rating: BMO Capital · Outperform → Outperform
Signals (84)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 30, 2026 | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 2026 | 6 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 2026 | 6 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 8, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 2, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 30, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 25, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 23, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 22, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 21, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 21, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 18, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 12, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 10, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 31, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 28, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 28, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 16, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 14, 2026 | 3 months ago |
Newest 20 of 84.
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 3.90B
- Enterprise value
- 3.64B
- Trailing P/E
- 18.12
- Forward P/E
- 13.23
- PEG ratio
- 0.87
- Price / sales
- 3.42
- Price / book
- 5.79
- EPS (TTM)
- 8.26
- Beta
- 0.64
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Profit margin
- 19.63%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 1.14B
- Revenue growth
- 6.70%
- Free cash flow
- 205.76M
- Total cash
- 274.53M
- Total debt
- 104.21M
- Return on equity
- 30.98%
- Shares outstanding
- 26.07M
- Short % of float
- 8.67%
- 50-day average
- 153.83
- 200-day average
- 157.49
Analyst view
Consensus: none
- 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
- 31,620 Grand Canyon Education, Inc. $LOPE Shares Acquired by Bridge City Capital LLC
- BMO Capital Maintains Outperform on Grand Canyon Education, Lowers Price Target to $182
- Vipshop, Gorilla Technology Group And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Tuesday’s Pre-Market Session
- Grand Canyon Education Lowers Q3 GAAP EPS Guidance from $1.72-$1.91 to $1.68-$1.72 vs $1.88 Est
- Grand Canyon Education Lowers Q3 Adj EPS Guidance from $1.78-$1.97 to $1.74-$1.78 vs $1.82 Est; Lowers Q3 Sales Guidance from $271.500M-$278.500M to $268.500M-$270.500M vs $270.097M Est
- Grand Canyon Education Narrows Q4 GAAP EPS Guidance from $3.59-$3.87 to $3.69-$3.79 vs $3.79 Est
- Grand Canyon Education Narrows Q4 Adj EPS Guidance from $3.65-$3.93 to $3.75-$3.85 vs $3.72 Est; Lowers Q4 Sales Guidance from $329.000M-$338.500M to $324.000M-$329.000M vs $326.553M Est
- Grand Canyon Education Narrows FY2026 GAAP EPS Guidance from $9.69-$10.26 to $9.93-$10.07 vs $10.10 Est
- Grand Canyon Education Narrows FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $9.93-$10.50 to $10.18-$10.32 vs $10.07 Est; Lowers FY2026 Sales Guidance from $1.169B-$1.190B to $1.165B-$1.172B vs $1.167B Est
- Grand Canyon Education Q2 Adj. EPS $1.81 Beats $1.67 Estimate, Sales $264.045M Beat $261.797M Estimate
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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 | 415.83M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 7.85% | 2,045,279 | 306.08M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.91% | 1,279,119 | 191.42M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.58% | 1,194,579 | 178.77M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Reinhart Partners, LLC | 4.16% | 1,085,326 | 162.42M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 3.99% | 1,038,828 | 155.46M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.52% | 917,378 | 137.29M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.23% | 841,678 | 125.96M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.33% | 608,555 | 91.07M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Puritan Trust-Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund | 2.23% | 580,195 | 86.83M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 1.35% | 350,858 | 52.51M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.15% | 300,508 | 44.97M | Jun 29, 2026 |
