Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Stock Price Target Lowered at Truist Financial

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) had its target price lowered by Truist Financial from $200.00 to $180.00 in a report published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on LOPE. Barrington Research set a $200.00 target price on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a report on Friday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Grand Canyon Education from $185.00 to $182.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Grand Canyon Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $187.33.

Grand Canyon Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LOPE opened at $122.25 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $153.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $156.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.61, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.66. Grand Canyon Education has a 52-week low of $120.08 and a 52-week high of $182.15.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $267.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $270.11 million. Grand Canyon Education had a net margin of 21.85% and a return on equity of 36.74%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.78 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Grand Canyon Education will post 10.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grand Canyon Education

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its position in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 37.7% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 46,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,664,000 after buying an additional 12,744 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in Grand Canyon Education by 12.5% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 94,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,471,000 after buying an additional 10,441 shares during the last quarter. Crown Advisors Management Inc. acquired a new position in Grand Canyon Education during the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,009,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in Grand Canyon Education in the second quarter worth about $1,628,000. Finally, Algert Global LLC grew its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 46.7% during the second quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 155,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,220,000 after acquiring an additional 49,394 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Grand Canyon Education

Here are the key news stories impacting Grand Canyon Education this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management expects ground-campus enrollment to grow more than 10% in fall 2027, citing the Common App and new college partners as additions to its student pipeline. This outlook may support longer-term growth. Article: Grand Canyon Education expects 10%+ ground campus growth in fall 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: LOPE earned $1.77 per share, roughly in line with analyst estimates of $1.76, but slightly below the $1.78 reported a year earlier. Truist lowered its price target from $200 to $180 while maintaining a Buy rating, indicating continued optimism but a more cautious valuation. Article: Truist price target update
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue of $267.35 million fell short of the $270.11 million consensus, despite rising 2.4% year over year. The sales miss and modest growth may have weighed on the stock even as earnings narrowly beat expectations. Article: Grand Canyon Education reports third-quarter 2026 results

Grand Canyon Education Company Profile

Grand Canyon Education, Inc (NASDAQ: LOPE) is an education services company that provides technology, operational and support services to colleges and universities. Rather than operating primarily as a traditional university, the company partners with higher education institutions to help them deliver online, hybrid and campus-based academic programs.

Its services include learning technology, digital course development, data analytics, marketing, student enrollment and support, financial aid assistance, faculty support, and other administrative functions.