LOPE

Grand Canyon Education Inc

150.67

Nov 04 • 3:59 PM ET +1.94 (1.30%)

150.67

Aftermarket • 4:15 PM ET 0.00 (0.00%)

Consumer Defensive Education & Training Services USA Mid NASD

Today, 4:11 PMGrand Canyon Education Inc reports fiscal Q3 2026 results with non-GAAP EPS $1.77 (-1% YoY) and revenue $267.3M (+2% YoY), beats EPS but misses revenue estimates

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Index	-
Market Cap	3.93B
Enterprise Value	3.76B
Income	224.21M
Sales	1.14B
Book/sh	25.52
Cash/sh	10.53
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	-
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	0.00%
Employees	2700
IPO	Nov 20, 2008

P/E	18.20
Forward P/E	13.32
PEG	1.23
P/S	3.44
P/B	5.90
P/C	14.31
P/FCF	16.19
EV/EBITDA	10.47
EV/Sales	3.29
Quick Ratio	2.82
Current Ratio	2.82
Debt/Eq	0.16
LT Debt/Eq	0.13
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	8.28
EPS next Y	11.31
EPS next Q	1.76
EPS this Y	12.47%
EPS next Y	10.75%
EPS next 5Y	10.80%
EPS past 3/5Y	10.43% 7.18%
Sales past 3/5Y	6.67% 5.55%
EPS Y/Y TTM	0.18%
Sales Y/Y TTM	6.97%
EPS Q/Q	18.42%
Sales Q/Q	6.69%
Earnings	Nov 04 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	8.17% 0.83%

Insider Own	2.29%
Insider Trans	0.00%
Inst Own	107.21%
Inst Trans	2.60%
ROA	23.11%
ROE	30.98%
ROIC	29.56%
Gross Margin	52.53%
Oper. Margin	27.77%
Profit Margin	19.63%
SMA20	-4.52%
SMA50	-2.11%
SMA200	-4.06%
Trades

Shs Outstand	26.23M
Shs Float	25.47M
Short Float	8.68%
Short Ratio	7.53
Short Interest	2.21M
52W High	187.10 -19.47%
52W Low	134.27 12.21%
Volatility	3.20% 2.73%
ATR (14)	4.46
RSI (14)	41.81
Beta	0.64
Rel Volume	1.53
Avg Volume	293.60K
Volume	448,409

Perf Week	-2.14%
Perf Month	-3.14%
Perf Quarter	1.30%
Perf Half Y	-8.41%
Perf YTD	-9.40%
Perf Year	-18.50%
Perf 3Y	9.92%
Perf 5Y	82.48%
Perf 10Y	211.24%
Recom	1.25
Target Price	194.00
Prev Close	148.73
Price	150.67
Change %	1.30%

Consensus

Strong Buy

Avg. Price Target

$194.00

Implied Upside

+28.8%

Analysts9incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution8 Buy · 1 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Jun 09, 2026	Initiated	TTruist	Buy	$200	+32.7%
May 03, 2023	Reiterated	BBarrington Research	Outperform	$130 → $140	-7.1%
Jan 28, 2022	Downgrade	BBerenberg	Buy → Hold	$110 → $86	-42.9%
Oct 20, 2020	Initiated	BBerenberg	Buy
Sep 11, 2020	Upgrade	SSidoti	Neutral → Buy	$114	-24.3%
Jun 11, 2020	Initiated	SSidoti	Neutral
Nov 09, 2018	Reiterated	BBarrington Research	Outperform	$135 → $150	-0.4%
Jul 03, 2018	Reiterated	PPiper Jaffray	Overweight	$117 → $142	-5.8%
Nov 02, 2017	Reiterated	BBarrington Research	Outperform	$98 → $103	-31.6%
Oct 11, 2017	Reiterated	PPiper Jaffray	Overweight	$83 → $92	-38.9%
Aug 02, 2017	Reiterated	BBarrington Research	Outperform	$85 → $89	-40.9%
May 08, 2017	Reiterated	BBarrington Research	Outperform	$68 → $85	-43.6%
Feb 17, 2017	Reiterated	BBarrington Research	Outperform	$66 → $68	-54.9%
Aug 05, 2016	Reiterated	PPiper Jaffray	Overweight	$49 → $53	-64.8%
Mar 07, 2016	Upgrade	CCredit Suisse	Neutral → Outperform
Feb 03, 2016	Initiated	CCredit Suisse	Neutral
Aug 11, 2015	Reiterated	BBarrington Research	Outperform	$55 → $50	-66.8%
Oct 15, 2014	Upgrade	RRobert W. Baird	Neutral → Outperform	$47 → $47	-68.8%
Aug 04, 2014	Reiterated	CCRT Capital	Buy	$63 → $65.50	-56.5%
May 01, 2014	Reiterated	SStifel	Buy	$49 → $51	-66.2%

Oct-27-26 06:13PM	Grand Canyon Education's Fall Enrollment Test Arrives With The Street Already Above Guidance (Earnings Whispers)
Oct-16-26 08:00AM	ARIZONA SUPREME COURT GRANTS HISTORIC APPROVAL FOR GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY'S NEW COLLEGE OF LAW (PR Newswire)
Oct-06-26 04:15PM	Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Details (PR Newswire)
Aug-06-26 09:59PM	The Cash Machine The Market Put On Sale: DUOL (Trefis)
Jul-31-26 01:03AM	Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Beat and Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
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Jul-30-26 04:34PM	Grand Canyon Education: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) -5.76%
04:05PM	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS (PR Newswire)
Jun-24-26 04:15PM	Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Details (PR Newswire)
May-20-26 09:00AM	GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES NEW ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN PRE-NURSING DEGREE, EXPANDING NURSING EDUCATION EVEN FURTHER (PR Newswire)
May-08-26 08:09PM	New York breaks ranks: Hochul to join Trumps federal school choice program (Investing.com)
May-01-26 03:19AM	Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Enrollment Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
Apr-30-26 04:37PM	Grand Canyon Education: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:05PM	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS (PR Newswire)
Apr-01-26 04:15PM	Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Details (PR Newswire)
Mar-09-26 11:39PM	Winners And Losers Of Q4: Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Vs The Rest Of The Consumer Discretionary - Education Services Stocks (StockStory)
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Feb-26-26 11:40AM	PRDO or LOPE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Feb-25-26 12:32AM	5 Revealing Analyst Questions From Grand Canyon Education's Q4 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Feb-20-26 12:00PM	Why Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Stock Is Up Today (StockStory)
Feb-19-26 10:50AM	LOPE Q4 Deep Dive: Enrollment Growth and Hybrid Campus Expansion Offset Revenue Headwinds (StockStory) -7.86%
12:01AM	Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Enrollment Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-18-26 10:11PM	Grand Canyon Education Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
04:18PM	Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Posts Q4 CY2025 Sales In Line With Estimates (StockStory)
04:15PM	Grand Canyon Education: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:05PM	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2025 RESULTS (PR Newswire)
Feb-16-26 10:02PM	Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) To Report Earnings Tomorrow: Here Is What To Expect (StockStory)
Feb-13-26 08:54AM	Stride Stock Gains 20% in a Month: Buy Now or Hold Tight? (Zacks)
Feb-10-26 11:40AM	ATGE or LOPE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Feb-09-26 11:40AM	ATGE vs. LOPE: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
Jan-23-26 07:06AM	Here's What Hit Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) in Q4 (Insider Monkey)
Jan-22-26 11:40AM	LRN or LOPE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
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Jan-14-26 04:15PM	Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Details (PR Newswire)
Jan-06-26 11:36PM	2 Safe-and-Steady Stocks with Competitive Advantages and 1 We Turn Down (StockStory)
11:40AM	LRN vs. LOPE: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
Jan-05-26 11:02PM	3 Reasons LOPE is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Dec-22-25 10:35PM	Education Services Stocks Q3 Highlights: Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) (StockStory)
Dec-16-25 04:01PM	Why Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Stock Is Trading Up Today (StockStory)
Dec-15-25 12:46PM	Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why (StockStory)
08:29AM	Here are 5 School Stocks to Buy Before Moving Into 2026 (Zacks)
Dec-11-25 11:40AM	PRDO vs. LOPE: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
Dec-07-25 11:33PM	3 Cash-Producing Stocks We Find Risky (StockStory)
Dec-04-25 09:54AM	Stride is Trading at a Discount: Right Time to Buy the Stock? (Zacks)
Dec-03-25 09:51AM	Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Grand Canyon Education, McGraw Hill, Adtalem Global Education, Perdoceo Education and Nerdy (Zacks)
Dec-01-25 11:30AM	5 School Stocks Leveraging AI, Digital Learning & Healthcare Shortages (Zacks)
Nov-28-25 11:08AM	Stride vs. Grand Canyon Education: Which Education Stock to Buy Now? (Zacks)
09:35AM	After Plunging 24.4% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) (Zacks)
Nov-24-25 11:40AM	PRDO or LOPE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Nov-14-25 09:40AM	Is Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Discretionary Peers This Year? (Zacks)
Nov-13-25 01:37PM	Q3 Enrollments Climb at Grand Canyon Education, Masking GAAP Noise (Insider Monkey)
Nov-10-25 09:35AM	Down 20% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround (Zacks)
Nov-07-25 12:00PM	Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know (Zacks)
09:35AM	Down 19.3% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround (Zacks)
Nov-06-25 11:37AM	Why Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Stock Is Trading Lower Today (StockStory) -6.30%
12:02AM	Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Enrollment Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-05-25 05:45PM	Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Meets Q3 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
04:59PM	Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Posts Q3 Sales In Line With Estimates (StockStory)
04:38PM	Grand Canyon Education: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:05PM	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2025 RESULTS (PR Newswire)
Nov-04-25 07:33AM	What To Expect From Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) Q3 2025 Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-03-25 10:04PM	Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Reports Q3: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (StockStory)
11:40AM	ATGE vs. LOPE: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now? (Zacks)
Oct-31-25 02:11PM	Why Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today (StockStory) -8.94%
Oct-30-25 12:33AM	3 Cash-Heavy Stocks Worth Your Attention (StockStory)
Oct-27-25 10:17AM	Stride to Report Q1 Earnings: Time to Buy or Sell This School Stock? (Zacks)
Oct-16-25 12:01AM	2 Reasons to Like LOPE (and 1 Not So Much) (StockStory)
Oct-15-25 11:40AM	LRN or LOPE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Oct-06-25 01:06PM	Can these educational stocks keep going higher? (Investing.com)
Oct-03-25 08:08AM	Choice Hotels to Strengthen French Portfolio With 50 New Properties (Zacks)
Oct-02-25 04:15PM	Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Details (PR Newswire)
Sep-29-25 11:40AM	LRN vs. LOPE: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
10:47AM	Carnival Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, FY25 View Raised, Stock Up (Zacks)
09:15AM	Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run? (Zacks)
08:50AM	Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) is on the Move, Here's Why the Trend Could be Sustainable (Zacks)
Sep-26-25 09:40AM	Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Stride (LRN) This Year? (Zacks)
Sep-25-25 11:35PM	Unpacking Q2 Earnings: Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) In The Context Of Other Education Services Stocks (StockStory)
12:35AM	1 Safe-and-Steady Stock to Consider Right Now and 2 Facing Headwinds (StockStory)
Sep-19-25 12:00PM	All You Need to Know About Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Rating Upgrade to Strong Buy (Zacks)
07:50AM	5 Discretionary Stocks to Grab as Fed Signals More Interest Rate Cuts (Zacks)
12:45AM	2 Surging Stocks to Target This Week and 1 We Turn Down (StockStory)
Sep-12-25 09:15AM	Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue? (Zacks)
08:50AM	Recent Price Trend in Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) is Your Friend, Here's Why (Zacks)
Sep-10-25 09:40AM	Is Stride (LRN) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Discretionary Peers This Year? (Zacks)
05:13AM	Evergreen Capital Takes New Position in Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) (Insider Monkey)
Sep-08-25 08:36AM	Pick These 4 Stocks With Solid Net Profit Margins to Enhance Returns (Zacks)
08:28AM	3 Market-Beating Stocks for Long-Term Investors (StockStory)
Sep-05-25 12:37AM	1 Cash-Heavy Stock with Competitive Advantages and 2 We Avoid (StockStory)
Aug-27-25 12:53PM	5 Top School Stocks to Buy in a Shifting Education Market (Zacks)
08:50AM	Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Is a Great Choice for 'Trend' Investors, Here's Why (Zacks)
Aug-22-25 04:27PM	Two Online Education Stocks Hit Record Highs After Getting Good Marks (Investor's Business Daily)
Aug-21-25 05:44AM	2 Profitable Stocks Worth Investigating and 1 We Brush Off (StockStory)
Aug-20-25 09:15AM	Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Soars to 52-Week High, Time to Cash Out? (Zacks)
Aug-18-25 12:19PM	FTC drops lawsuit against Grand Canyon Education (Higher Ed Dive)
Aug-15-25 08:36PM	FTC LAWSUIT VS. GRAND CANYON DISMISSED AGAINST ALL PARTIES (PR Newswire)
06:12PM	FTC Drops Biden-Era Case Against Grand Canyon Education (The Wall Street Journal)
Aug-13-25 01:31AM	Grand Canyon Education's Q2 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions (StockStory)
Aug-12-25 12:00PM	Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why (Zacks)
03:17AM	LOPE Q2 Deep Dive: Online Enrollment Growth and Hybrid Expansion Drive Guidance Lift (StockStory)
Aug-11-25 08:50AM	Here's Why Momentum in Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Should Keep going (Zacks)
Aug-06-25 05:55PM	Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks) +13.15%
04:53PM	Grand Canyon Education: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Humphrey Chevy	Director	Nov 11 '25	Sale	166.15	600	99,690	3,131	Nov 12 04:15 PM
ARNITA C. HUMPHREY TRUST	Director	Nov 11 '25	Proposed Sale	166.15	600	99,687		Nov 12 09:16 AM

Grand 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.

Chairman & CEOMr. Brian E. Mueller

Chief Operating OfficerDr. W. Stan Meyer

Chief Information OfficerMs. Dilek Marsh

Chief Financial Officer (Leave of Absence)Mr. Daniel E. Bachus CPA

Senior VPMs. Lori Browning

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