Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
LOPE
NASDAQ·Consumer Defensive·Education & Training Services·Mkt cap $3.9B
$149.42
▲ +0.87%
P/E
17.96
Mkt Cap
$3.9B
52-Wk Range
$134.27–$223.04
52-Week Range
$134.27 - $223.04
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Price action
Price chart
Down 27.1% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Integrated, end-to-end service platform reducing client switching costs
- Established relationships with 27+ universities through Orbis Education Services
- Proprietary technology infrastructure and learning management systems
- Deep expertise in higher education operations and regulatory compliance
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.6).
Growth
Strong growth ahead
Increasing university demand for outsourced education technology and services
Value
Fairly valued vs sector peers
Momentum
Stable
-2.8% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying LOPE right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 4, 2026
JUL 30, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.81 vs $1.67 consensus (+8.4% surprise). Revenue of $264.0M vs $261.9M expected (+0.8%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+8.4%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+7%
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Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$238.3M
$292.6M
$289.3M
$247.5M
$261.1M
$308.1M
$308.8M
$0
Margins · last 8Q
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Wall Street consensus
2 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: BMO Capital · Jun 4, 2026
vs Industry
How LOPE stacks vs Education & Training Services
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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