Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.750-3.850 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.760. The company issued revenue guidance of $324.0 million-$329.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of 0.000. Grand Canyon Education also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 10.180-10.320 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barrington Research set a $200.00 target price on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial set a $100.00 price objective on Grand Canyon Education in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered 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 reduced their price target on Grand Canyon Education from $198.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.67.

Grand Canyon Education Stock Performance

LOPE traded down $4.93 on Friday, hitting $145.20. 315,256 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 310,790. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $147.60 and its 200-day moving average is $160.31. Grand Canyon Education has a 12 month low of $134.27 and a 12 month high of $223.04. The company has a market cap of $3.85 billion, a PE ratio of 18.15, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.57.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $264.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $261.80 million. Grand Canyon Education had a return on equity of 34.72% and a net margin of 19.54%.The business’s revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.53 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Grand Canyon Education will post 10.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Grand Canyon Education News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Grand Canyon Education reported second-quarter earnings of $1.81 per share, above the $1.69 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 6.7% year over year to $264.05 million, also exceeding expectations. Earnings increased from $1.53 per share in the prior-year quarter. Grand Canyon Education Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2026 EPS outlook to $10.18-$10.32, above the $10.07 consensus estimate. The company maintained revenue expectations broadly in line with Wall Street forecasts. Grand Canyon Education Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Grand Canyon Education outlined longer-term expansion plans, including a path toward approximately 80 hybrid learning locations and the launch of a law school targeted for fall 2027. These initiatives could expand its addressable market and support future growth, although they will require execution and investment. Grand Canyon Education Outlines Expansion Plans
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter operating performance remained solid, with net income reported at approximately $45.9 million and operating cash flow of $108.6 million, providing funding for continued expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.74-$1.78 fell below the $1.83 consensus estimate. Revenue guidance of $268.5 million-$270.5 million was approximately in line with expectations, making the profit outlook the main near-term concern. Grand Canyon Education Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Institutional Trading of Grand Canyon Education

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 6,102.7% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its holdings in Grand Canyon Education by 48.0% during the fourth quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 483,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,358,000 after purchasing an additional 156,777 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Grand Canyon Education by 30.9% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 649,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,980,000 after buying an additional 153,189 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in Grand Canyon Education by 78.5% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 283,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,280,000 after buying an additional 124,769 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its position in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 31.2% in the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 339,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,930,000 after buying an additional 80,704 shares during the last quarter. 94.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Grand Canyon Education Company Profile

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.