Should I buy or sell Grand Canyon Education stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Grand Canyon Education in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LOPE shares. View LOPE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Grand Canyon Education's stock price target for 2024?

1 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Grand Canyon Education's stock. Their LOPE share price targets range from $140.00 to $160.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $150.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 15.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LOPE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have LOPE shares performed in 2024?

Grand Canyon Education's stock was trading at $132.04 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LOPE shares have decreased by 1.4% and is now trading at $130.13. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Grand Canyon Education?

Grand Canyon Education saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 413,100 shares, a decline of 17.9% from the March 15th total of 503,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 203,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.4% of the company's shares are sold short. View Grand Canyon Education's Short Interest .

When is Grand Canyon Education's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our LOPE earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Grand Canyon Education's earnings call?

Grand Canyon Education will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 7th at 4:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Grand Canyon Education's earnings last quarter?

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.72 by $0.05. The business earned $278.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $275 million. Grand Canyon Education had a net margin of 21.33% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.75%.

What ETFs hold Grand Canyon Education's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL) , Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY) , Harbor Small Cap Explorer ETF (QWST) , iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV) , First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) , Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF (BUL) and Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF (TPSC) . Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF (CDX) .

What guidance has Grand Canyon Education issued on next quarter's earnings?

Grand Canyon Education updated its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.350-1.510 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $236.5 million-$244.0 million.

What is Brian Mueller's approval rating as Grand Canyon Education's CEO?

474 employees have rated Grand Canyon Education Chief Executive Officer Brian Mueller on Glassdoor.com . Brian Mueller has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Grand Canyon Education own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Grand Canyon Education investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Shopify (SHOP) , Mastercard (MA) , Trade Desk (TTD) , Arista Networks (ANET) , Netflix (NFLX) , Okta (OKTA) , Twilio (TWLO) , Alibaba Group (BABA) and PayPal (PYPL) .

Who are Grand Canyon Education's major shareholders?

Grand Canyon Education's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wasatch Advisors LP (1.54%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (1.52%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (1.03%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.30%), Alaska Permanent Fund Corp (0.28%) and Monument Capital Management (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Dilek Marsh , Jack A Henry , Kathy J Claypatch , Lisa Graham Keegan , Lori Browning and Sara R Dial . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Grand Canyon Education?

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does Grand Canyon Education have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Grand Canyon 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, Mid-State Rental Properties LLC, Nueva Ventura LLC, Nuevo Comienzo LLC, Orbis Education, Orbis Education II LLC, Orbis Education Management Company LLC, Orbis Education Services LLC, Piedras Bonitas Inversiones LLC, REG 5160 LLC, Rentwise Properties LLC, and Tierra Vista Inversiones LLC. Read More

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

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$129.83

-1.25 (-0.95%)

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Today's Range: $129.51
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$131.48
50-Day Range: $128.86
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$137.35
52-Week Range: $99.65
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$144.94

Volume: 43,341 shs
Average Volume: 195,469 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.90 billion

P/E Ratio: 19.09
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $150.00

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Grand Canyon Education MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 15.3% Upside
$150.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.41% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.76
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 1.03
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$198,975 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.46%
From $7.65 to $8.45 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.62 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

26th out of 265 stocks

Educational Services Industry

3rd out of 22 stocks

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Grand Canyon Education has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Grand Canyon Education has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.41% 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 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Grand Canyon Education has recently decreased by 17.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

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.

4.8

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Grand Canyon Education has received a 78.90% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Distributing knowledge" impact, which is mostly driven by its "E-learning platforms for higher education", "Private master's level tertiary education services", and "Private bachelor's level tertiary education services" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Grand Canyon Education is -0.76.

3.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Grand Canyon Education has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Grand Canyon Education this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
2 people have searched for LOPE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 3 people have added Grand Canyon Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Grand Canyon Education insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $198,975.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 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.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Grand Canyon Education are expected to grow by 10.46% in the coming year, from $7.65 to $8.45 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 19.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.64.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 19.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 14.33.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Grand Canyon Education has a PEG Ratio of 1.14. 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 5.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Grand Canyon Education Stock (NASDAQ:LOPE)

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. It offers technology services, including learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; academic services, such as program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites; and counseling services and support services comprising admission, financial aid, and field experience and other counseling services. The company also offers marketing and communication services that include lead acquisition, digital communications strategy, brand identity, media planning and strategy, video, business intelligence and data science, and market research services; and back-office services consisting of finance and accounting, human resources, audit, and procurement services. In addition, it provides education services to 25 university partners. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

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LOPE Stock News Headlines

March 20, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Insider Selling: Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) CTO Sells 1,500 Shares of Stock

April 17, 2024 | msn.com

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Grand Canyon Teachs How To Recruit 100K-Plus Students, Gets Key Rating Upgrade

March 24, 2024 | msn.com

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March 24, 2024 | msn.com

Where is Grand Canyon located? It's not where you think Alabama's second round March Madness opponent is

March 19, 2024 | msn.com

Grand Canyon's Havocs turn up the heat on foes; here's how it all got started

March 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell: Chief Technology Officer Dilek Marsh Sells Shares of Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE)

March 17, 2024 | msn.com

Grand Canyon earns 3rd trip to NCAA Tournament by winning WAC championship

March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 15, 2024 | msn.com

Dallas-based Canyon Partners sells a minority stake to a Japanese life insurance group

March 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

ARIZONA VA AGENCY FINDS NO WRONGDOING IN AUDIT OF GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

February 24, 2024 | benzinga.com

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Optimistic Outlook for Grand Canyon Education with Buy Rating Amidst Strong Growth and Positive Projections

February 15, 2024 | msn.com

Grand Canyon Education Is Worried About This – Should You Be Worried Too?

February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Grand Canyon Education Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

February 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY HONORS LEADERS WITH THE FOURTH ANNUAL COLANGELO SERVANT LEADERSHIP AWARDS

February 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

February 13, 2024 | benzinga.com

Recap: Grand Canyon Education Q4 Earnings

February 13, 2024 | msn.com

Grand Canyon Education Non-GAAP EPS of $2.77 beats by $0.05, revenue of $278.3M beats by $3.07M

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/13/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/07/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Educational services
Sub-Industry: Education Services
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LOPE
CUSIP: 38526M10
CIK: 1434588
Web: www.gce.com
Phone: (602) 247-4400
Fax: 602-247-4400
Employees: 5,800
Year Founded: 1983

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $150.00
High Stock Price Target: $160.00
Low Stock Price Target: $140.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +14.4%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $6.80
Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.28
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.13
P/E Growth: 1.14
Net Income: $204.99 million
Net Margins: 21.33%
Pretax Margin: 27.02%
Return on Equity: 31.75%
Return on Assets: 24.16%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 3.48
Quick Ratio: 3.48

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $960.90 million
Price / Sales: 4.10
Cash Flow: $8.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 16.07
Book Value: $23.92 per share
Price / Book: 5.48

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 30,020,000
Free Float: 29,419,000
Market Cap: $3.94 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.59

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Key Executives

Mr. Brian E. Mueller (Age 70)
Chairman, President & CEO
Comp: $785.62k
Mr. Daniel E. Bachus (Age 54)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $810.55k
Dr. W. Stan Meyer (Age 63)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $815.96k
Ms. Dilek Marsh (Age 50)
Chief Technology Officer
Comp: $466.76k
Mr. Daniel J. Briggs (Age 64)
Chief Executive Officer of Orbis Education Services
Comp: $484.28k
Ms. Lori Browning
Senior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Kathy J. Claypatch (Age 62)
Chief Information Officer

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LOPE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Grand Canyon Education stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Grand Canyon Education in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LOPE shares.
View LOPE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Grand Canyon Education's stock price target for 2024?: 1 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Grand Canyon Education's stock. Their LOPE share price targets range from $140.00 to $160.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $150.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 15.3% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for LOPE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have LOPE shares performed in 2024?: Grand Canyon Education's stock was trading at $132.04 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LOPE shares have decreased by 1.4% and is now trading at $130.13.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Grand Canyon Education?: Grand Canyon Education saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 413,100 shares, a decline of 17.9% from the March 15th total of 503,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 203,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.4% of the company's shares are sold short.
View Grand Canyon Education's Short Interest.
When is Grand Canyon Education's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024.
View our LOPE earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Grand Canyon Education's earnings call?: Grand Canyon Education will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 7th at 4:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Grand Canyon Education's earnings last quarter?: Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.72 by $0.05. The business earned $278.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $275 million. Grand Canyon Education had a net margin of 21.33% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.75%.
What ETFs hold Grand Canyon Education's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY), Harbor Small Cap Explorer ETF (QWST), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV), First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV), Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF (BUL) and Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF (TPSC).Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF (CDX).

What guidance has Grand Canyon Education issued on next quarter's earnings?: Grand Canyon Education updated its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.350-1.510 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $236.5 million-$244.0 million.
What is Brian Mueller's approval rating as Grand Canyon Education's CEO?: 474 employees have rated Grand Canyon Education Chief Executive Officer Brian Mueller on Glassdoor.com. Brian Mueller has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Grand Canyon Education own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Grand Canyon Education investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Shopify (SHOP), Mastercard (MA), Trade Desk (TTD), Arista Networks (ANET), Netflix (NFLX), Okta (OKTA), Twilio (TWLO), Alibaba Group (BABA) and PayPal (PYPL).
Who are Grand Canyon Education's major shareholders?: Grand Canyon Education's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wasatch Advisors LP (1.54%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (1.52%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (1.03%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.30%), Alaska Permanent Fund Corp (0.28%) and Monument Capital Management (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Dilek Marsh, Jack A Henry, Kathy J Claypatch, Lisa Graham Keegan, Lori Browning and Sara R Dial.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Grand Canyon Education?: 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.
Does Grand Canyon Education have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Grand Canyon 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, Mid-State Rental Properties LLC, Nueva Ventura LLC, Nuevo Comienzo LLC, Orbis Education, Orbis Education II LLC, Orbis Education Management Company LLC, Orbis Education Services LLC, Piedras Bonitas Inversiones LLC, REG 5160 LLC, Rentwise Properties LLC, and Tierra Vista Inversiones LLC.
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