Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE - Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.750-1.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.683. The company issued revenue guidance of $258.5 million-$260.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $254.7 million. Grand Canyon Education also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 8.980-9.140 EPS.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of Grand Canyon Education from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Grand Canyon Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $215.00 price target on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a report on Thursday.
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Grand Canyon Education Price Performance
NASDAQ LOPE traded up $3.55 on Friday, hitting $198.23. The stock had a trading volume of 588,359 shares, compared to its average volume of 281,392. The business's fifty day moving average price is $180.76 and its 200 day moving average price is $179.88. Grand Canyon Education has a 52-week low of $130.69 and a 52-week high of $202.28. The stock has a market cap of $5.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.79.
Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $247.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $240.90 million. Grand Canyon Education had a net margin of 22.15% and a return on equity of 31.50%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Grand Canyon Education will post 8.81 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LOPE. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 7.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 123,214 shares of the company's stock worth $21,318,000 after purchasing an additional 8,421 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Grand Canyon Education by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 115,508 shares of the company's stock valued at $19,985,000 after acquiring an additional 15,019 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in Grand Canyon Education by 156.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 37,350 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,462,000 after acquiring an additional 22,812 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,925 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,371,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 4,339.5% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,909 shares of the company's stock valued at $330,000 after buying an additional 1,866 shares during the period. 94.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Grand Canyon Education Company Profile
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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.
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