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Grand Canyon Education

203.51 USD
+0.44
0.22%
Updated Aug 26, 11:23 AM EDT
1 day
0.22%
5 days
0.41%
1 month
21.72%
3 months
3.39%
6 months
13.45%
Year to date
25.80%
1 year
43.51%
5 years
122.15%
10 years
457.71%
 

About: Grand Canyon Education Inc is a publicly traded education services company dedicated to serving colleges and universities. GCE's university partner is Grand Canyon University, an Arizona non-profit corporation that operates a comprehensive regionally accredited university that offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs, emphases, and certificates across nine colleges both online, on the ground at its campus in Phoenix, Arizona and at four off-site classroom and laboratory sites. The Company generates all of its revenue through services agreements with its university partners.

Employees: 5,830

0
Funds holding %
of 7,431 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

72% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $26.7M | Put options by funds: $15.6M

64% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 39

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.66B [Q1] → $5.15B (+$489M) [Q2]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 448 [Q1] → 464 (+16) [Q2]

2.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 93.74% [Q1] → 96.05% (+2.31%) [Q2]

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 191

22% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 [Q1] → 7 (-2) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$210
3%
upside
Avg. target
$213
4%
upside
High target
$215
6%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Barrington Research
Alexander Paris
6%upside
$215
Outperform
Maintained
7 Aug 2025
BMO Capital
Jeffrey Silber
3%upside
$210
Outperform
Maintained
7 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 10 articles about LOPE published over the past 30 days

Positive
Investors Business Daily
3 days ago
Two Online Education Stocks Hit Record Highs After Getting Good Marks
These two online learning stocks are in buy zones. One has gained 58% so far this year.
Two Online Education Stocks Hit Record Highs After Getting Good Marks
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Soars to 52-Week High, Time to Cash Out?
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Soars to 52-Week High, Time to Cash Out?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Grand Canyon Education: Pell Grant Tailwinds Carry GCE Into 2026
Grand Canyon Education's Q2 results exceeded expectations, driven by strong enrollment growth in online and hybrid programs, especially ABSN, and robust cash generation. The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' (OBBB) is a major long-term tailwind, expanding the addressable market through Workforce Pell Grants and favoring GCE's affordable, job-focused programs. Aggressive share buybacks and a pristine balance sheet provide a 4-5% shareholder yield, with additional upside potential from future M&A or continued organic growth.
Grand Canyon Education: Pell Grant Tailwinds Carry GCE Into 2026
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here's Why Momentum in Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Should Keep going
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) could be a great choice for investors looking to make a profit from fundamentally strong stocks that are currently on the move. It is one of the several stocks that made it through our "Recent Price Strength" screen.
Here's Why Momentum in Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Should Keep going
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 6, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Brian E. Mueller - Chairman & CEO Daniel E.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.53 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.27 per share a year ago.
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Grand Canyon (LOPE) Q2 EPS Jumps 20%
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE 2.58%), a leading provider of educational services for universities and colleges, released its earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 on August 6, 2025. The company topped expectations, delivering non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $1.53 versus analyst projections of $1.38, and GAAP revenue of $247.5 million compared to expectations of $240.91 million.
Grand Canyon (LOPE) Q2 EPS Jumps 20%
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS
PHOENIX , Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOPE), ("GCE" or the "Company"), is a publicly traded education services company that currently provides services to 20 university partners.  GCE provides a full array of support services in the post-secondary education sector and has developed significant technological solutions, infrastructure and operational processes to provide superior services in these areas on a large scale.
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
AFYA vs. LOPE: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
Investors looking for stocks in the Schools sector might want to consider either Afya (AFYA) or Grand Canyon Education (LOPE). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
AFYA vs. LOPE: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
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