Q3 Earnings Forecast for LOPE Issued By Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Grand Canyon Education to $1.78, up from a previous estimate of $1.68, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a price target of $215.00.
• Grand Canyon Education reported Q2 earnings of $1.53 per share, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.37, with revenues of $247.50 million, an 8.8% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
• Institutional ownership is strong, with 94.17% of shares held by institutional investors and hedge funds, indicating robust confidence in the company's future prospects.

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Grand Canyon Education in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 7th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.78 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.68. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $215.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Grand Canyon Education's current full-year earnings is $8.81 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Grand Canyon Education's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.09 EPS.

LOPE has been the subject of a number of other research reports. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Grand Canyon Education from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Grand Canyon Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday.

Grand Canyon Education Price Performance

Grand Canyon Education stock traded up $3.55 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $198.23. The stock had a trading volume of 588,359 shares, compared to its average volume of 281,392. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $180.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $179.94. Grand Canyon Education has a twelve month low of $130.69 and a twelve month high of $202.28. The firm has a market cap of $5.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.00, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.79.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.16. Grand Canyon Education had a net margin of 22.15% and a return on equity of 31.50%. The firm had revenue of $247.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $240.90 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grand Canyon Education

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LOPE. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 87.2% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 9,756 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,598,000 after buying an additional 4,544 shares during the period. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 4th quarter valued at $1,409,000. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 4th quarter valued at $883,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 52.4% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 63,985 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,481,000 after buying an additional 22,001 shares during the period. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company's stock.

Grand Canyon Education Company Profile

Grand Canyon Education, Inc provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. It offers technology services, including learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; academic services, such as program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites; and counseling services and support services comprising admission, financial aid, and field experience and other counseling services.