DGS Capital Management LLC Has $388,000 Holdings in Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE)

DGS Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) by 7.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,942 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Grand Canyon Education were worth $388,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Grand Canyon Education during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Grand Canyon Education in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 98.4% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 373 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 120.2% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 425 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 208.6% during the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 429 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the period. 94.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Grand Canyon Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LOPE opened at $130.76 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $132.89 and a 200-day moving average of $130.67. The company has a market capitalization of $3.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.23, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.59. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. has a 52 week low of $99.65 and a 52 week high of $144.94.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 13th. The company reported $2.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.72 by $0.05. Grand Canyon Education had a net margin of 21.33% and a return on equity of 31.75%. The firm had revenue of $278.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $275.00 million. Sell-side analysts forecast that Grand Canyon Education, Inc. will post 7.65 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Barrington Research raised their price objective on shares of Grand Canyon Education from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 14th.

Insider Activity at Grand Canyon Education

In related news, CTO Dilek Marsh sold 1,500 shares of Grand Canyon Education stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.65, for a total transaction of $198,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer now directly owns 25,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,405,656.10. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Grand Canyon Education 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.