Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board Purchases 4,401 Shares of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. $LOPE

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board boosted its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) by 30.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,720 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,401 shares during the quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board owned 0.07% of Grand Canyon Education worth $4,109,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Grand Canyon Education by 4,339.5% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 1,866 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Grand Canyon Education by 14.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 115,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,985,000 after acquiring an additional 15,019 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Grand Canyon Education by 2.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,371,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 123,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,318,000 after purchasing an additional 8,421 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 156.9% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 37,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,462,000 after buying an additional 22,812 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LOPE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Grand Canyon Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Grand Canyon Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Grand Canyon Education presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $220.00.

Grand Canyon Education Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of Grand Canyon Education stock opened at $167.79 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $4.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.61, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $169.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $184.69. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. has a twelve month low of $149.83 and a twelve month high of $223.04.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $3.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.19 by $0.02. Grand Canyon Education had a net margin of 19.38% and a return on equity of 32.41%. The firm had revenue of $308.12 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.92 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.95 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Grand Canyon Education, Inc. will post 8.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Grand Canyon Education

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 operating results showed growth in enrollments, revenue and EPS year-over-year, supporting the company’s core business momentum. See earnings highlights. Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Reported EPS roughly met or slightly beat consensus on some sources (MarketBeat/press release cites $3.21 vs. $3.19 consensus) and revenue was up ~5.3% year-over-year, showing modest top‑line expansion. MarketBeat earnings summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and transcript are available for detail on enrollment mix, margin drivers and partner university relationships; read management commentary for color. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued weaker near-term guidance: Q1 2026 EPS guided to $2.70–$2.73 (well below consensus ~$3.19) and Q2 2026 EPS guided to $1.56–$1.68 (below expectations), while FY‑2026 EPS was guided to $9.55–$10.16 (slightly under consensus). These downward-tilted quarterly guides are the main negative catalyst for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Some third‑party summaries flagged small misses vs. other consensus figures (revenue/EPS variations across providers) and material cash declines on the balance sheet (cash & equivalents reported down sharply year‑over‑year), which raises near‑term liquidity and operating cash concerns. QuiverQuant earnings recap

Grand Canyon Education 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.