Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.740-1.780 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.830. The company issued revenue guidance of $268.5 million-$270.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $270.3 million. Grand Canyon Education also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 10.180-10.320 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LOPE has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Grand Canyon Education from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Grand Canyon Education from $198.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Truist Financial set a $100.00 price objective on Grand Canyon Education in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Grand Canyon Education presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $171.67.

Grand Canyon Education Trading Down 5.8%

Shares of NASDAQ LOPE traded down $9.18 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $150.13. The company had a trading volume of 499,223 shares, compared to its average volume of 310,956. Grand Canyon Education has a 1 year low of $134.27 and a 1 year high of $223.04. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $147.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $160.49. The stock has a market cap of $3.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.57.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $264.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $261.80 million. Grand Canyon Education had a return on equity of 34.72% and a net margin of 19.54%. Analysts predict that Grand Canyon Education will post 10.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education in the 4th quarter worth $251,000. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $243,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education in the fourth quarter valued at about $229,000. Shelton Capital Management acquired a new stake in Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter worth about $229,000. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter worth about $212,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

About Grand Canyon Education

Grand Canyon Education, Inc provides a suite of higher?education services through a long-term agreement with Grand Canyon University (GCU), one of the nation’s largest private Christian universities. The company’s offerings encompass a full range of academic and operational support functions, including enrollment management, student recruitment, curriculum development, instructional delivery, and technology infrastructure. Through its online program management capabilities, Grand Canyon Education helps design, market and deliver undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs to meet the needs of both traditional and non?traditional learners.

Core services include digital marketing, admissions support, student success coaching, learning management systems and faculty recruitment.