Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE - Get Free Report) updated its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.130-3.240 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.163. The company issued revenue guidance of $305.0 million-$310.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $307.4 million. Grand Canyon Education also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 8.980-9.140 EPS.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on LOPE. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on 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 cut Grand Canyon Education from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $215.00 price target on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research note on Thursday.
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Grand Canyon Education Trading Up 13.5%
NASDAQ LOPE traded up $23.17 during trading on Thursday, hitting $195.22. 482,771 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 211,140. Grand Canyon Education has a 12 month low of $130.69 and a 12 month high of $202.28. The company has a market capitalization of $5.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.47, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $181.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $179.52.
Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $240.90 million. Grand Canyon Education had a return on equity of 30.94% and a net margin of 21.94%. Grand Canyon Education's revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.19 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Grand Canyon Education will post 8.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grand Canyon Education
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in Grand Canyon Education by 7.3% in 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 valued at $21,318,000 after purchasing an additional 8,421 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 15,019 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 22,812 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Grand Canyon Education by 2.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,925 shares of the company's stock worth $1,371,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Grand Canyon Education by 4,339.5% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,909 shares of the company's stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 1,866 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company's stock.
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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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