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

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$119.01 +1.24 (+1.05%)
As of 11:29 AM Eastern
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About Grand Canyon Education Stock (NASDAQ:LOPE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$118.06
▼
$120.25
50-Day Range
$116.16
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$165.46
52-Week Range
$113.84
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$182.15
Volume
109,568 shs
Average Volume
315,684 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.04 billion
P/E Ratio
12.73
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$187.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. is an education services company that provides technology, academic, and operational support to colleges and universities. Its services include online learning platforms, enrollment and student support, curriculum development, marketing, and other administrative functions.

The company’s primary relationship is with Grand Canyon University (GCU), a private university based in Phoenix, Arizona. GCE has provided services to GCU under a long-term agreement since the university became a nonprofit institution in 2018. Through this work, the company supports students studying online and at GCU’s campus, as well as learners in other locations.

Grand Canyon Education is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian Mueller, who has held leadership roles at the company and GCU. Its business focuses on providing services that help educational institutions operate and deliver programs to students.

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Grand Canyon Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

LOPE MarketRank™: 
4.2154935116 of 5 stars

Grand Canyon Education scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 129th out of 479 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 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Grand Canyon Education has a consensus price target of $187.33, representing about 57.7% upside from its current price of $118.79.

  • 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 10.51% in the coming year, from $10.09 to $11.15 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 12.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.43.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 12.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 26.67.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Grand Canyon Education has a PEG Ratio of 0.78. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Grand Canyon Education has a P/B Ratio of 4.74. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.00% 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 9.02.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Grand Canyon Education has recently increased by 1.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • 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 0.47. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Grand Canyon Education this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for LOPE on MarketBeat in the last 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 News Headlines

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Grand Canyon Ed (LOPE) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Grand Canyon Education (GCE) logo overlaid on a campus courtyard with modern buildings and mountains in the background.
Grand Canyon Education Strengthens Its Outlook, But Wall Street Remains Divided
Grand Canyon Education posts steady enrollment and earnings growth, extends its GCU services agreement through 2041, but faces a CFO leave of absence and ongoing regulatory scrutiny.
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LOPE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Grand Canyon Education's stock was trading at $166.31 at the start of the year. Since then, LOPE shares have decreased by 28.6% and is now trading at $118.7850.

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 4th. The company reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.01. The business's revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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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.

Top institutional investors of Grand Canyon Education include Reinhart Partners LLC. (4.16%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.91%), State Street Corp (3.31%) and GW&K Investment Management LLC (2.45%). 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 Shopify (SHOP), NVIDIA (NVDA), Arista Networks (ANET), Twilio (TWLO), Block (XYZ), PayPal (PYPL) and Trade Desk (TTD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/04/2026
Today
11/13/2026
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
$180.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+57.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$9.36
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.73
Forward P/E Ratio
10.67
P/E Growth
0.78
Net Income
$216.17 million
Net Margins
21.85%
Pretax Margin
28.29%
Return on Equity
37.61%
Return on Assets
27.42%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.64
Quick Ratio
2.64

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.11 billion
Price / Sales
2.74
Cash Flow
$10.64 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.19
Book Value
$25.06 per share
Price / Book
4.75

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
25,510,000
Free Float
24,975,000
Market Cap
$3.04 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.66

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This page (NASDAQ:LOPE) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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