Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.280-1.360 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $236.5 million-$240.5 million. Grand Canyon Education also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 8.430-8.820 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. StockNews.com cut Grand Canyon Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Grand Canyon Education from $152.00 to $173.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Grand Canyon Education from $170.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research report on Monday, January 27th.

Grand Canyon Education Stock Up 4.1 %

Shares of LOPE traded up $7.55 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $191.57. 158,477 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 139,035. The company has a market cap of $5.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $170.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $155.18. Grand Canyon Education has a 12-month low of $126.17 and a 12-month high of $192.18.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $2.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 22.09% and a return on equity of 31.01%. Research analysts expect that Grand Canyon Education will post 8.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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 completion of the sale, the chief technology officer now owns 21,174 shares in the company, valued at $3,516,366.18. This represents a 6.62 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

About Grand Canyon Education

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.