Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.650-3.930 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $329.0 million-$338.5 million. Grand Canyon Education also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 9.930-10.500 EPS.

Grand Canyon Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ LOPE traded down $0.19 on Thursday, hitting $169.07. 316,327 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 282,736. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $166.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $171.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.67. Grand Canyon Education has a 52-week low of $149.37 and a 52-week high of $223.04.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.08. Grand Canyon Education had a net margin of 19.54% and a return on equity of 33.28%. Sell-side analysts expect that Grand Canyon Education will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on LOPE shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $220.00.

Institutional Trading of Grand Canyon Education

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in LOPE. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 4,339.5% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,909 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 1,866 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 14.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 115,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,985,000 after purchasing an additional 15,019 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 2.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,371,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 7.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 123,214 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,318,000 after purchasing an additional 8,421 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 156.9% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 37,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,462,000 after purchasing an additional 22,812 shares during the period. 94.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Grand Canyon Education Company Profile

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.