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

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) issued an update on 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 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.

Grand Canyon Education Trading Down 5.8%

NASDAQ:LOPE traded down $9.18 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $150.13. 499,223 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 310,956. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.57. Grand Canyon Education has a twelve month low of $134.27 and a twelve month high of $223.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $147.73 and a 200 day moving average of $160.49.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last issued 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 net margin of 19.54% and a return on equity of 34.72%. Equities research analysts predict that Grand Canyon Education will post 10.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LOPE has been the subject of several research reports. Truist Financial set a $100.00 target price on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Grand Canyon Education from $198.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Grand Canyon Education from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Grand Canyon Education currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $171.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Grand Canyon Education

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Toronto Dominion Bank bought a new stake in Grand Canyon Education in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter worth about $48,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in 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. Group One Trading LLC acquired a new stake in Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter valued at approximately $133,000. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in Grand Canyon Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $115,000. 94.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.