NASDAQ:LOPE Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Fidelity, Bezos, Goldman Bet Big on Tiny Biotech (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free LOPE Stock Alerts $150.13 +10.35 (+7.40%) (As of 01:37 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$144.97▼$156.5650-Day Range$127.15▼$139.7852-Week Range$99.65▼$156.56Volume303,586 shsAverage Volume199,797 shsMarket Capitalization$4.47 billionP/E Ratio22.08Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$150.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Grand Canyon Education alerts: Email Address Grand Canyon Education MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.1% Upside$165.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.51% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.76Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.78Based on 26 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$198,975 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth10.46%From $7.65 to $8.45 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.4.42 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector78th out of 264 stocksEducational Services Industry3rd out of 22 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingGrand Canyon Education has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageGrand Canyon Education has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Grand Canyon Education's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.51% of the float of Grand Canyon Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGrand Canyon Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Grand Canyon Education has recently increased by 7.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldGrand Canyon Education does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthGrand Canyon Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreGrand 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 SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Grand Canyon Education is -0.76. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGrand Canyon Education has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Grand Canyon Education this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for LOPE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 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. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 InsidersOnly 2.00% of the stock of Grand Canyon Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.17% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 22.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Grand Canyon Education is 22.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.39.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGrand Canyon Education has a PEG Ratio of 1.19. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGrand Canyon Education has a P/B Ratio of 6.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Grand Canyon Education's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsFidelity, Bezos, Goldman Bet Big on Tiny BiotechAre you ready for a major shift in the investment world? There's a new drug The Wall Street Journal is calling the "King Kong" of drugs.Don't miss out on the "next Ozempic" >>> 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.Read More LOPE Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LOPE Stock News HeadlinesMay 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed on Grand Canyon Education for Strong Financials and Enrollment GrowthMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strong ...May 8, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Incredible Opportunity to Retire FAST!A brand-new guide from the host of one of the world's largest cryptocurrency podcasts lays out an action plan that could help you retire quickly and comfortably in today's crypto market.May 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education Q1 Adjusted Profit, Revenue Rise; Updates GuidanceMay 8, 2024 | msn.comLOPE Stock Earnings: Grand Canyon Education Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 7, 2024 | sfgate.comGrand Canyon Education: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 7, 2024 | msn.comGrand Canyon Education Non-GAAP EPS of $2.35 beats by $0.13, revenue of $274.7M beats by $2.31MMay 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education's (NASDAQ:LOPE) Q1: Beats On RevenueMay 8, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Incredible Opportunity to Retire FAST!A brand-new guide from the host of one of the world's largest cryptocurrency podcasts lays out an action plan that could help you retire quickly and comfortably in today's crypto market.May 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education Inc. (LOPE) Q1 2024 Earnings: Surpasses Revenue ForecastsMay 7, 2024 | prnewswire.comGRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTSMay 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comGrand Canyon Education (LOPE) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on TuesdayMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) shareholders have earned a 6.7% CAGR over the last three yearsApril 28, 2024 | usatoday.com'A lot of fun': New Grand Canyon University grads celebrate their dayApril 26, 2024 | msn.comTourists mob elk for photos at Grand Canyon – it doesn't go wellApril 19, 2024 | msn.comDepartment of Education goes after Grand Canyon UniversityApril 17, 2024 | msn.comEducation Matters: Kings Canyon Middle School as California School to WatchApril 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call DetailsApril 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEducation Services Stocks Q4 In Review: Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Vs PeersApril 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) Trading At A 41% Discount?April 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEducation Services Stocks Q4 Highlights: Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA)April 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGrand Canyon Teachs How To Recruit 100K-Plus Students, Gets Key Rating UpgradeMarch 24, 2024 | msn.comGrand Canyon University beat St. Mary's in March Madness. Here's what to know about GCUMarch 24, 2024 | msn.comWhere is Grand Canyon located? It's not where you think Alabama's second round March Madness opponent isMarch 19, 2024 | msn.comGrand Canyon's Havocs turn up the heat on foes; here's how it all got startedMarch 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: Chief Technology Officer Dilek Marsh Sells Shares of Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE)March 17, 2024 | msn.comGrand Canyon earns 3rd trip to NCAA Tournament by winning WAC championshipSee More Headlines Receive LOPE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Grand Canyon Education and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/13/2024Today5/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryEducation Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:LOPE CUSIP38526M10 CIK1434588 Webwww.gce.com Phone(602) 247-4400Fax602-247-4400Employees5,800Year Founded1983Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$150.00 High Stock Price Target$160.00 Low Stock Price Target$140.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.80 Trailing P/E Ratio20.56 Forward P/E Ratio18.27 P/E Growth1.19Net Income$204.99 million Net Margins21.33% Pretax Margin27.02% Return on Equity31.75% Return on Assets24.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.48 Quick Ratio3.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$960.90 million Price / Sales4.33 Cash Flow$8.36 per share Price / Cash Flow16.73 Book Value$23.92 per share Price / Book5.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,780,000Free Float29,189,000Market Cap$4.16 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Brian E. Mueller (Age 70)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $785.62kMr. Daniel E. Bachus (Age 54)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $810.55kDr. W. Stan Meyer (Age 63)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $815.96kMs. Dilek Marsh (Age 50)Chief Technology Officer Comp: $466.76kMr. Daniel J. Briggs (Age 63)Chief Executive Officer of Orbis Education Services Comp: $484.28kMs. Lori BrowningSenior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting OfficerMs. Kathy J. Claypatch (Age 62)Chief Information Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsStrideNYSE:LRNStrategic EducationNASDAQ:STRAAdtalem Global EducationNYSE:ATGEGrahamNYSE:GHCLaureate EducationNASDAQ:LAURView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRussell Investments Group Ltd.Sold 49,628 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.251%US Bancorp DESold 11,204 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.069%Inspire Investing LLCSold 308 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.009%Headlands Technologies LLCSold 130 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.002%Swiss National BankSold 500 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.199%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LOPE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Grand Canyon Education stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Grand Canyon Education in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings 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? 2 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Grand Canyon Education's shares. Their LOPE share price targets range from $160.00 to $170.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $165.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.1% 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 at the start of the year. Since then, LOPE shares have increased by 13.5% and is now trading at $149.88. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Grand Canyon Education? Grand Canyon Education saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 413,100 shares, a decrease of 17.9% from the March 15th total of 503,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 203,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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 Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our LOPE earnings forecast. How were Grand Canyon Education's earnings last quarter? Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 7th. The company reported $2.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.13. The company earned $274.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $272.42 million. Grand Canyon Education had a net margin of 21.33% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.75%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.00 EPS. 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), Sovereigns Capital Flourish Fund (SOVF), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY), Harbor Small Cap Explorer ETF (QWST), Harbor Corporate Culture Small Cap ETF (HAPS), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV) and Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF (BUL).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 fourth quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 8th. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.810-3.090 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $287.0 million-$299.0 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 Riverbridge Partners LLC (5.66%), Wasatch Advisors LP (1.54%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (1.52%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (1.03%), Sei Investments Co. (0.61%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.52%). 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 This page (NASDAQ:LOPE) was last updated on 5/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Department of Defense Has a New Drone ContractorThe Tomorrow InvestorElon Musk Secret Crypto Plot ExposedCrypto 101 MediaAI “wealth window” is closing June 25thParadigm PressCharles Payne Demystifies OptionsUnstoppable ProsperityShocking: One AI startup's revenue could surge 4,735%Manward PressThe #1 lithium battery stock to have on your radar in 2024!Smallcaps DailyForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsBanyan Hill Publishing[URGENT] DO NOT Touch These AI Stocks!Weiss Ratings Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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