Grand Canyon Education, Inc provides education services in the United States. It offers technology and academic, counseling and support, and marketing and communication services, as well as back office services, such as financial aid processing, accounting, reporting, tax, human resources, and procurement services to the Grand Canyon University. The company, through its subsidiary Orbis Education Services, LLC, provides support services for healthcare education programs in 17 universities.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Educational services
Sub-IndustryEducation Services
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone602-247-4400
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$778.64 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,500
Next Earnings Date5/5/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Grand Canyon Education's stock symbol?
Grand Canyon Education trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LOPE."
How were Grand Canyon Education's earnings last quarter?
Grand Canyon Education Inc (NASDAQ:LOPE) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 19th. The company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $213.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $213.98 million. Grand Canyon Education had a return on equity of 19.85% and a net margin of 33.28%. Grand Canyon Education's quarterly revenue was up 20.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.56 earnings per share. View Grand Canyon Education's Earnings History.
When is Grand Canyon Education's next earnings date?
What guidance has Grand Canyon Education issued on next quarter's earnings?
Grand Canyon Education updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 19th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $5.58 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $5.58. The company issued revenue guidance of $856 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $858.17 million.
What price target have analysts set for LOPE?
3 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Grand Canyon Education's shares. Their forecasts range from $106.00 to $145.00. On average, they expect Grand Canyon Education's share price to reach $132.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 57.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Grand Canyon Education.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Grand Canyon Education?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Grand Canyon Education in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Grand Canyon Education.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Grand Canyon Education stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Grand Canyon Education stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Grand Canyon Education, Inc. is a regionally accredited provider of online postsecondary education services focused on offering graduate and undergraduate degree programs in its core disciplines of education, business, and healthcare. In addition to its online programs, it offers programs at its traditional campus in Phoenix, Arizona and onsite at the facilities of employers. " (2/1/2020)
- 2. Barrington Research analysts commented, "We are reiterating our OUTPERFORM investment rating and our 12-month price target of $135, suggesting 13% upside from current levels." (5/8/2019)
Has Grand Canyon Education been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about LOPE stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Grand Canyon Education earned a media sentiment score of 0.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Grand Canyon Education.
Are investors shorting Grand Canyon Education?
Grand Canyon Education saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,690,000 shares, an increase of 154.5% from the December 31st total of 1,450,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 661,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.6 days. Approximately 7.8% of the company's shares are short sold. View Grand Canyon Education's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Grand Canyon Education's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Grand Canyon Education own?
Who are Grand Canyon Education's key executives?
Grand Canyon Education's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Brian E. Mueller, CEO, Pres & Chairman (Age 65)
- Mr. Daniel E. Bachus, Chief Financial Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Joseph N. Mildenhall, Chief Information Officer (Age 65)
- Ms. Dilek Marsh, Chief Data Officer
- Vince Grell, Exec. VP of University Partnerships
Who are Grand Canyon Education's major shareholders?
Grand Canyon Education's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Capital World Investors (9.77%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (5.95%), FIL Ltd (3.92%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (3.55%), FMR LLC (2.89%) and Handelsbanken Fonder AB (2.53%). Company insiders that own Grand Canyon Education stock include Brian E Mueller, Daniel E Bachus, Dilek Marsh, Joseph N Mildenhall and William Stan Meyer. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Grand Canyon Education.
Which major investors are selling Grand Canyon Education stock?
LOPE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., Eaton Vance Management, Victory Capital Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Artemis Investment Management LLP, Franklin Resources Inc. and AQR Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Grand Canyon Education company stock in the last year include Brian E Mueller, Daniel E Bachus, Dilek Marsh, Joseph N Mildenhall and William Stan Meyer. View Insider Buying and Selling for Grand Canyon Education.
Which major investors are buying Grand Canyon Education stock?
LOPE stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Capital World Investors, Riverbridge Partners LLC, State Street Corp, FIL Ltd, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Clark Capital Management Group Inc. and Principal Financial Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Grand Canyon Education.
How do I buy shares of Grand Canyon Education?
Shares of LOPE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Grand Canyon Education's stock price today?
One share of LOPE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $83.88.
How big of a company is Grand Canyon Education?
Grand Canyon Education has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion and generates $778.64 million in revenue each year. The company earns $229.01 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.58 on an earnings per share basis. Grand Canyon Education employs 3,500 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Grand Canyon Education.
What is Grand Canyon Education's official website?
How can I contact Grand Canyon Education?
Grand Canyon Education's mailing address is 2600 W. CAMELBACK ROAD, PHOENIX AZ, 85017. The company can be reached via phone at 602-247-4400.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ LOPE)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Grand Canyon Education and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe LOPE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe LOPE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
