Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.69 per share and revenue of $261.7960 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.08. Grand Canyon Education had a return on equity of 34.72% and a net margin of 19.54%.The company had revenue of $308.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $307.75 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.57 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Grand Canyon Education to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Grand Canyon Education Trading Down 1.2%

LOPE opened at $136.72 on Thursday. Grand Canyon Education has a 1-year low of $134.27 and a 1-year high of $223.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.57. The business has a 50 day moving average of $149.01 and a 200-day moving average of $161.32.

Institutional Trading of Grand Canyon Education

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LOPE. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 30.9% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 649,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,980,000 after purchasing an additional 153,189 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 48.0% in the fourth quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 483,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,358,000 after purchasing an additional 156,777 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its position in Grand Canyon Education by 6,102.7% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 480,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,905,000 after purchasing an additional 472,714 shares during the period. Boston Partners lifted its position in Grand Canyon Education by 31.2% in the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 339,758 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,930,000 after purchasing an additional 80,704 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Grand Canyon Education by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 323,326 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,772,000 after purchasing an additional 17,375 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 target price on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Truist Financial set a $100.00 price target on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Grand Canyon Education from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Grand Canyon Education from $198.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Grand Canyon Education currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $171.67.

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.