Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.560-1.680 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.750. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Grand Canyon Education also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 9.550-10.160 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Grand Canyon Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LOPE opened at $154.60 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $169.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $184.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.32 billion, a PE ratio of 20.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.74. Grand Canyon Education has a fifty-two week low of $149.37 and a fifty-two week high of $223.04.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $3.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 period in the prior year, the company posted $2.95 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Grand Canyon Education will post 8.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Grand Canyon Education

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LOPE. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new stake in Grand Canyon Education in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $229,000. Shelton Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $229,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $216,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $212,000. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in Grand Canyon Education during the third quarter worth $181,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Grand Canyon Education Company 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.