Shares of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low on Thursday after Truist Financial lowered their price target on the stock from $200.00 to $180.00. Truist Financial currently has a buy rating on the stock. Grand Canyon Education traded as low as $132.11 and last traded at $130.4470, with a volume of 207,031 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $150.67.
A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on LOPE. Wall Street Zen cut Grand Canyon Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 9th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Barrington Research set a $200.00 price objective on Grand Canyon Education in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Grand Canyon Education currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $187.33.
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More Grand Canyon Education News
Here are the key news stories impacting Grand Canyon Education this week:
- Positive Sentiment: GCE expects ground-campus enrollment to grow more than 10% in fall 2027, with Common App participation and new college partners contributing to its student pipeline. Article: Grand Canyon Education expects 10%+ ground campus growth
- Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS was $1.77, essentially in line with the $1.76 consensus estimate, but below $1.78 a year earlier. Revenue rose 2.4% year over year. Article: Grand Canyon Education reports third-quarter 2026 results
- Negative Sentiment: Revenue of $267.35 million missed analysts’ $270.11 million estimate. The shortfall, alongside slightly lower EPS year over year, may be pressuring the stock despite the small EPS beat versus consensus. Article: Grand Canyon Education Q3 earnings meet estimates
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Leonteq Securities AG boosted its holdings in Grand Canyon Education by 48.9% in the first quarter. Leonteq Securities AG now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter worth approximately $55,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in Grand Canyon Education by 343.5% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 479 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. Legacies Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter worth approximately $73,000. Finally, Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $82,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.
Grand Canyon Education Stock Performance
The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $153.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $157.18. The firm has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a PE ratio of 15.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.66.
Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.77 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.01. Grand Canyon Education had a net margin of 19.63% and a return on equity of 36.62%. The firm had revenue of $267.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $270.11 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.78 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Grand Canyon Education, Inc. will post 10.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About Grand Canyon Education
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.
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