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

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 9.930-10.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 10.090. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.2 billion-$1.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. Grand Canyon Education also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 1.630-1.740 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on LOPE. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 target price on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $220.00.

Grand Canyon Education Price Performance

Shares of LOPE stock traded down $0.19 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $169.07. The stock had a trading volume of 316,327 shares, compared to its average volume of 282,736. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a PE ratio of 21.90, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.67. Grand Canyon Education has a twelve month low of $149.37 and a twelve month high of $223.04. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $166.15 and its 200 day moving average is $171.34.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grand Canyon Education

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LOPE. Toronto Dominion Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter worth $48,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 24.8% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 412 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the fourth quarter worth $115,000. Finally, Group One Trading LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter worth $133,000. 94.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.