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Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$149.59 -0.50 (-0.33%)
Closing price 09/2/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$149.79 +0.20 (+0.14%)
As of 09/2/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Grand Canyon Education Stock (NASDAQ:LOPE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$149.30
$151.22
50-Day Range
$136.72
$159.31
52-Week Range
$134.27
$223.04
Volume
332,003 shs
Average Volume
277,653 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.90 billion
P/E Ratio
18.09
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$161.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. provides a suite of higher‐education services through a long-term agreement with Grand Canyon University (GCU), one of the nation’s largest private Christian universities. The company’s offerings encompass a full range of academic and operational support functions, including enrollment management, student recruitment, curriculum development, instructional delivery, and technology infrastructure. Through its online program management capabilities, Grand Canyon Education helps design, market and deliver undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs to meet the needs of both traditional and non‐traditional learners.

Core services include digital marketing, admissions support, student success coaching, learning management systems and faculty recruitment. The company’s proprietary technology platforms integrate data analytics and adaptive learning tools to optimize student outcomes and streamline administrative processes. By centralizing back‐office operations such as billing, regulatory compliance, and classroom scheduling, Grand Canyon Education enables GCU faculty to focus on curriculum design and academic excellence.

Grand Canyon University traces its origins to 1949 when it was chartered as a non‐profit college in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2008, Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was formed and began trading on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol LOPE. Since then, the partnership has overseen rapid enrollment growth, expanded online degree offerings and developed state-of-the-art campus facilities in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The company serves students across the United States and in select international markets through its digital footprint.

Leadership at Grand Canyon Education is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Mueller, who has guided the organization’s transition to a comprehensive education services provider. Under his direction, the company has invested in technology enhancements, strategic partnership development and quality assurance measures aimed at sustaining student retention and institutional accreditation. Grand Canyon Education continues to refine its service model to support the evolving needs of its university partner and its diverse student body.

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Grand Canyon Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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71st Percentile Overall Score

LOPE MarketRank™: 

Grand Canyon Education scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 246th out of 489 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Grand Canyon Education has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Grand Canyon Education is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Grand Canyon Education has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Grand Canyon Education's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Grand Canyon Education are expected to grow by 10.35% in the coming year, from $10.24 to $11.30 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 18.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.82.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 18.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.64.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Grand Canyon Education has a PEG Ratio of 0.98. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Grand Canyon Education has a P/B Ratio of 5.82. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Grand Canyon Education's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.66% of the float of Grand Canyon Education has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Grand Canyon Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.43.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Grand Canyon Education has recently decreased by 5.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Grand Canyon Education does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Grand Canyon Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Grand Canyon Education has a news sentiment score of 1.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Grand Canyon Education this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Grand Canyon Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Grand Canyon Education insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.10% of the stock of Grand Canyon Education is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.17% of the stock of Grand Canyon Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Grand Canyon Education's insider trading history.
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LOPE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Grand Canyon Education's stock was trading at $166.31 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LOPE stock has decreased by 10.1% and is now trading at $149.59.

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.14. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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Grand Canyon Education subsidiaries include these companies: Orbis Education, Amigos de Torrejon LLC, Casa de Amistad LLC, El Vecino de Amigos LLC, GC Education Inc., La Fuente de la Comunidad LLC, La Sonrisa de Siena LLC, and others.

Grand Canyon Education's top institutional investors include California State Teachers Retirement System (17.19%), BlackRock Inc. (10.66%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.99%) and Reinhart Partners LLC. (3.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Dilek Marsh, Jack A Henry, Kathy J Claypatch and Lisa Graham Keegan.
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Shares of LOPE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Grand Canyon Education investors own include Humana (HUM), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Water Works (AWK), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and TotalEnergies (TTE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Today
9/03/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Diversified Consumer Services
Sub-Industry
Education Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LOPE
CIK
1434588
Employees
5,830
Year Founded
1983

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$200.00
Low Price Target
$100.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.27
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.09
Forward P/E Ratio
14.61
P/E Growth
0.98
Net Income
$216.17 million
Net Margins
19.63%
Pretax Margin
25.64%
Return on Equity
36.62%
Return on Assets
26.87%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.82
Quick Ratio
2.82

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.11 billion
Price / Sales
3.53
Cash Flow
$10.49 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.26
Book Value
$25.69 per share
Price / Book
5.82

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
26,070,000
Free Float
25,518,000
Market Cap
$3.90 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.58

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This page (NASDAQ:LOPE) was last updated on 9/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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