Q1 Earnings Forecast for LOPE Issued By Barrington Research

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) – Barrington Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Grand Canyon Education in a report issued on Thursday, February 20th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris expects that the company will post earnings of $2.51 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $205.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Grand Canyon Education’s current full-year earnings is $8.81 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Grand Canyon Education’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.14 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.57 EPS.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $2.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $292.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.62 million. Grand Canyon Education had a return on equity of 30.67% and a net margin of 21.90%.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on LOPE. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Grand Canyon Education from $170.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com downgraded Grand Canyon Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Grand Canyon Education from $181.00 to $202.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday.

Grand Canyon Education Stock Performance

LOPE opened at $181.70 on Friday. Grand Canyon Education has a 52-week low of $126.17 and a 52-week high of $192.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.22 billion, a PE ratio of 23.48, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.74. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $171.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $155.64.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grand Canyon Education

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LOPE. GeoWealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Grand Canyon Education during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in Grand Canyon Education during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter worth $28,000. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new stake in Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in Grand Canyon Education during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CTO Dilek Marsh sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.07, for a total transaction of $249,105.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer now owns 21,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,516,366.18. This represents a 6.62 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Grand Canyon Education Company Profile

Grand Canyon Education, Inc provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. It offers technology services, including learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; academic services, such as program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites; and counseling services and support services comprising admission, financial aid, and field experience and other counseling services.