Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE – Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.
Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Grand Canyon Education from $198.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Truist Financial set a $100.00 price target on Grand Canyon Education in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Barrington Research set a $200.00 price objective on Grand Canyon Education in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Grand Canyon Education from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.67.
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Grand Canyon Education Price Performance
Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Grand Canyon Education had a net margin of 19.63% and a return on equity of 36.62%. The firm had revenue of $264.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $261.87 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.53 EPS. Grand Canyon Education’s revenue was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Grand Canyon Education will post 10.25 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Trading of Grand Canyon Education
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Reinhart Partners LLC. boosted its position in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 36.9% in the 2nd quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 882,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,358,000 after purchasing an additional 237,939 shares during the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Grand Canyon Education by 15.6% in the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 736,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,493,000 after buying an additional 99,320 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 30.9% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 649,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,980,000 after buying an additional 153,189 shares during the period. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. grew its position in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 17.2% during the 4th quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. now owns 613,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,010,000 after buying an additional 90,070 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 578,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,163,000 after acquiring an additional 26,593 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.
Key Grand Canyon Education News
Here are the key news stories impacting Grand Canyon Education this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded expectations: adjusted EPS was reported at $1.81 versus the $1.69 consensus, while revenue reached approximately $264.1 million, ahead of the $261.8 million estimate. Revenue increased 6.7% year over year, and EPS rose from $1.53 a year earlier. Grand Canyon Education Q2 earnings report
- Positive Sentiment: Grand Canyon Education raised its full-year 2026 EPS outlook to $10.18-$10.32, above the roughly $10.07 analyst consensus. The company expects full-year revenue of approximately $1.2 billion. Grand Canyon Education second-quarter 2026 results
- Positive Sentiment: Management outlined a long-term expansion strategy targeting as many as 80 hybrid learning locations and plans to open a law school in fall 2027, potentially adding new growth opportunities beyond its existing university-partner network. Grand Canyon Education hybrid locations and law school plans
- Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.74-$1.78 fell well below the $1.83 consensus estimate. Revenue guidance of $268.5 million-$270.5 million was broadly in line with expectations, making the weaker profit outlook the primary near-term concern. Grand Canyon Education earnings report and conference call
About Grand Canyon Education
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.
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