Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.720-1.910 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Grand Canyon Education also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 9.550-10.160 EPS.

Grand Canyon Education Stock Performance

Shares of LOPE opened at $154.60 on Friday. Grand Canyon Education has a one year low of $149.37 and a one year high of $223.04. The stock has a market cap of $4.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.74. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $169.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $184.49.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $3.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.19 by $0.02. Grand Canyon Education had a return on equity of 33.01% and a net margin of 19.54%.The firm had revenue of $308.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.92 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Grand Canyon Education will post 8.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on LOPE. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Grand Canyon Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Grand Canyon Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Grand Canyon Education has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $220.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Toronto Dominion Bank purchased a new stake in Grand Canyon Education in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter worth about $48,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake 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 in the last quarter. Group One Trading LLC acquired a new position in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 3rd quarter worth about $133,000. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in Grand Canyon Education in the 4th quarter valued at about $115,000. 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.