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

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$169.25 +2.93 (+1.76%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$169.18 -0.06 (-0.04%)
As of 04:37 PM Eastern
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About Grand Canyon Education Stock (NASDAQ:LOPE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$165.18
$170.05
50-Day Range
$153.90
$174.92
52-Week Range
$149.37
$223.04
Volume
230,758 shs
Average Volume
259,079 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.49 billion
P/E Ratio
21.16
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$220.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Grand Canyon Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

LOPE MarketRank™: 

Grand Canyon Education scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 104th out of 275 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 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Grand Canyon Education has a consensus price target of $220.00, representing about 30.0% upside from its current price of $169.25.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Grand Canyon Education has only been the subject of 2 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 11.84% in the coming year, from $10.22 to $11.43 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 21.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.56.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 21.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.95.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Grand Canyon Education has a PEG Ratio of 1.07. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Grand Canyon Education has a P/B Ratio of 6.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.63% 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 5.53.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Grand Canyon Education has recently increased by 7.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 0.95. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Grand Canyon Education this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 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.
  • 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

    2.00% 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 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, LOPE shares have increased by 1.8% and is now trading at $169.25.

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) announced its earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The company reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.08. The company's revenue was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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Grand Canyon Education subsidiaries include 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 Riverbridge Partners LLC (2.64%), Wasatch Advisors LP (1.17%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.93%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Dilek Marsh, Jack A Henry, Lori Browning, 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
4/30/2026
Today
5/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$230.00
Low Price Target
$210.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+30.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.00
Trailing P/E Ratio
21.16
Forward P/E Ratio
16.56
P/E Growth
1.08
Net Income
$216.17 million
Net Margins
19.54%
Pretax Margin
25.49%
Return on Equity
34.72%
Return on Assets
25.77%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.75
Quick Ratio
3.65

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.11 billion
Price / Sales
4.06
Cash Flow
$10.71 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.80
Book Value
$26.26 per share
Price / Book
6.45

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
26,510,000
Free Float
26,065,000
Market Cap
$4.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.62

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This page (NASDAQ:LOPE) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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