NASDAQ:LOPE Grand Canyon Education - LOPE Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $111.19 +1.67 (+1.52%) (As of 03/21/2023 10:11 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$110.64▼$111.4150-Day Range$107.24▼$119.4852-Week Range$78.37▼$121.60Volume5,317 shsAverage Volume193,605 shsMarket Capitalization$3.45 billionP/E Ratio19.44Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$122.33 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Grand Canyon Education MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside11.7% Upside$122.33 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.22% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.91Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.67Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth12.68%From $6.39 to $7.20 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.30 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector119th out of 259 stocksEducational Services Industry12th out of 22 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingGrand Canyon Education has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $122.33, Grand Canyon Education has a forecasted upside of 11.7% from its current price of $109.52.Amount of Analyst CoverageGrand Canyon Education has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.22% of the float of Grand Canyon Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGrand Canyon Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Grand Canyon Education has recently increased by 12.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldGrand Canyon Education does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthGrand Canyon Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreGrand Canyon Education has received a 69.22% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Distributing knowledge" impact, which is mostly driven by its "E-learning platforms for higher education", "Private master's level tertiary education services", and "Private bachelor's level tertiary education services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Grand Canyon Education is -0.91. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGrand Canyon Education has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.38 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Grand Canyon Education this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for LOPE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Grand Canyon Education insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.80% of the stock of Grand Canyon Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.81% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Grand Canyon Education are expected to grow by 12.68% in the coming year, from $6.39 to $7.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 19.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 19.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 12.17.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGrand Canyon Education has a PEG Ratio of 1.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGrand Canyon Education has a P/B Ratio of 5.35. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) StockGrand Canyon Education, Inc. engages in the provision of education services. It offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs and certificates across colleges. The company was founded by Christopher C. Richardson and Brent D. Richardson in November 2003 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.Read More Receive LOPE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Grand Canyon Education and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LOPE Stock News HeadlinesMarch 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Public (APEI) Plunges 51% Post Q4 Results: Here's WhyMarch 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDeclining Stock and Decent Financials: Is The Market Wrong About Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE)?March 21, 2023 | Wealthy Millionaire (Ad)Stock With Groundbreaking TechThis under-the-radar stock's bulletproof patent could propel it into another dimension.March 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRobert W. Baird Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Grand Canyon Education (LOPE)February 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.comGrand Canyon Education May Need To Consolidate Before The Next Move UpFebruary 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRecent Price Trend in Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) is Your Friend, Here's WhyFebruary 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?February 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education Full Year 2022 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsMarch 21, 2023 | Wealthy Millionaire (Ad)Stock With Groundbreaking TechThis under-the-radar stock's bulletproof patent could propel it into another dimension.February 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.comGrand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLRN or LOPE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?January 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLOPE: Lowering target price to $116.00January 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call DetailsDecember 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) shareholders have earned a 24% return over the last yearDecember 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAre Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Hyatt Hotels (H) This Year?December 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUniversal Technical (UTI) Q4 Earnings Beat, Stock DeclinesDecember 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education (LOPE) Is a Great Choice for 'Trend' Investors, Here's WhyDecember 2, 2022 | seekingalpha.comGrand Canyon Education falls after losing court ruling on Dept. of Ed lawsuitNovember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Momentum in Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Should Keep goingNovember 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LOPE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share PriceNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInside the List: How Grand Canyon University keeps its curriculum updated to meet the needs of today's workforceNovember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?November 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing EfficiencyOctober 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education (LOPE) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top EstimatesOctober 27, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comGRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2022 RESULTSOctober 3, 2022 | msn.comGrand Canyon Institute looks at how a school voucher expansion program could impact ArizonaSeptember 21, 2022 | seekingalpha.comLOPE Grand Canyon Education, Inc.See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive LOPE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Grand Canyon Education and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LOPE Company Calendar Last Earnings2/16/2023Today3/21/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryEducation Services SectorConsumer Discretionary Current SymbolNASDAQ:LOPE CUSIP38526M10 CIK1434588 Webwww.gce.com Phone(602) 247-4400Fax602-247-4400Employees5,500Year Founded1983Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$122.33 High Stock Price Forecast$130.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$111.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+11.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.72 Trailing P/E Ratio19.15 Forward P/E Ratio17.14 P/E Growth1.14Net Income$184.68 million Net Margins20.26% Pretax Margin26.35% Return on Equity30.24% Return on Assets23.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.74 Quick Ratio2.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$911.31 million Price / Sales3.73 Cash Flow$7.20 per share Price / Cash Flow15.22 Book Value$20.47 per share Price / Book5.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,040,000Free Float30,480,000Market Cap$3.40 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links Key ExecutivesBrian E. MuellerChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerWilliam Stan MeyerChief Operating OfficerDaniel E. BachusChief Financial OfficerDilek MarshChief Technology OfficerKathy J. ClaypatchChief Information OfficerKey CompetitorsStrategic EducationNASDAQ:STRAStrideNYSE:LRNAdtalem Global EducationNYSE:ATGEGrahamNYSE:GHCTAL Education GroupNYSE:TALView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsB. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 3,912 shares on 3/15/2023Ownership: 0.013%Voya Investment Management LLCBought 558 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.017%Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P.Bought 18,000 shares on 2/27/2023Ownership: 0.000%NatixisBought 16,400 shares on 2/24/2023Ownership: 0.146%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckySold 1,500 shares on 2/22/2023Ownership: 0.016%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LOPE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Grand Canyon Education stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Grand Canyon Education in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" LOPE shares. View LOPE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Grand Canyon Education's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Grand Canyon Education's stock. Their LOPE share price forecasts range from $111.00 to $130.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $122.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LOPE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LOPE shares performed in 2023? Grand Canyon Education's stock was trading at $105.66 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, LOPE stock has increased by 3.7% and is now trading at $109.52. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Grand Canyon Education? Grand Canyon Education saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 676,100 shares, an increase of 12.6% from the February 13th total of 600,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 216,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.1 days. Currently, 2.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Grand Canyon Education's Short Interest. When is Grand Canyon Education's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 3rd 2023. View our LOPE earnings forecast. How were Grand Canyon Education's earnings last quarter? Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 16th. The company reported $2.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.25 by $0.11. The company earned $258.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $256.17 million. Grand Canyon Education had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.24% and a net margin of 20.26%. Grand Canyon Education's revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.11 EPS. What ETFs hold Grand Canyon Education's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) stock in their portfolio include LeaderShares AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF (LSAT), Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL), Cultivar ETF (CVAR), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF (RFG), Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF (SYLD), Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV), LeaderShares AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF (LSAF) and iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV). What guidance has Grand Canyon Education issued on next quarter's earnings? Grand Canyon Education updated its first quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Monday, February, 20th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.90-$1.93 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.89. The company issued revenue guidance of $249.00 million-$250.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $247.80 million. What is Brian Mueller's approval rating as Grand Canyon Education's CEO? 474 employees have rated Grand Canyon Education Chief Executive Officer Brian Mueller on Glassdoor.com. Brian Mueller has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Grand Canyon Education own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Grand Canyon Education investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Shopify (SHOP), Mastercard (MA), Trade Desk (TTD), Arista Networks (ANET), Netflix (NFLX), Okta (OKTA), Twilio (TWLO), Alibaba Group (BABA) and PayPal (PYPL). What is Grand Canyon Education's stock symbol? Grand Canyon Education trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LOPE." Who are Grand Canyon Education's major shareholders? Grand Canyon Education's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Riverbridge Partners LLC (6.61%), Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (2.99%), GW&K Investment Management LLC (2.78%), Van Berkom & Associates Inc. (2.25%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.23%) and ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC (2.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian E Mueller, Daniel E Bachus, Dilek Marsh, Jack A Henry, Joseph N Mildenhall, Kathy J Claypatch, Lori Browning, Sara R Dial and William Stan Meyer. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Grand Canyon Education? Shares of LOPE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Grand Canyon Education's stock price today? One share of LOPE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $109.52. How much money does Grand Canyon Education make? Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion and generates $911.31 million in revenue each year. The company earns $184.68 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.72 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Grand Canyon Education have? The company employs 5,500 workers across the globe. Does Grand Canyon Education have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Grand Canyon 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, Mid-State Rental Properties LLC, Nueva Ventura LLC, Nuevo Comienzo LLC, Orbis Education, Orbis Education II LLC, Orbis Education Management Company LLC, Orbis Education Services LLC, Piedras Bonitas Inversiones LLC, REG 5160 LLC, Rentwise Properties LLC, and Tierra Vista Inversiones LLC.Read More How can I contact Grand Canyon Education? Grand Canyon Education's mailing address is 2600 W. CAMELBACK ROAD, PHOENIX AZ, 85017. The official website for the company is www.gce.com. The company can be reached via phone at (602) 247-4400, via email at dan.bachus@gce.com, or via fax at 602-247-4400. 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