Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) updated its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.280-1.360 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $236.5 million-$240.5 million. Grand Canyon Education also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 8.430-8.820 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com cut Grand Canyon Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Barrington Research increased their price target on Grand Canyon Education from $180.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Grand Canyon Education from $152.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Grand Canyon Education from $170.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th.

Grand Canyon Education Price Performance

Shares of Grand Canyon Education stock traded down $1.27 during trading on Friday, reaching $186.01. 47,308 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 147,035. The company has a market capitalization of $5.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $170.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $155.40. Grand Canyon Education has a 52-week low of $126.17 and a 52-week high of $192.18.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $2.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.02. Grand Canyon Education had a return on equity of 30.91% and a net margin of 21.90%. The firm had revenue of $292.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.62 million. On average, research analysts predict that Grand Canyon Education will post 8.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Grand Canyon Education

In related news, CTO Dilek Marsh sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $166.07, for a total value of $249,105.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer now owns 21,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,516,366.18. This trade represents a 6.62 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Grand Canyon Education Company Profile

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.