Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Given New $205.00 Price Target at Barrington Research

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) had its price objective lifted by Barrington Research from $180.00 to $205.00 in a report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Grand Canyon Education’s Q1 2025 earnings at $2.51 EPS, 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.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Grand Canyon Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Grand Canyon Education from $170.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Grand Canyon Education from $152.00 to $173.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th.

Grand Canyon Education Stock Performance

Shares of LOPE stock opened at $181.70 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $5.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.74. Grand Canyon Education has a 52 week low of $126.17 and a 52 week high of $192.18. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $171.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $155.64.

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $2.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.02. The business 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 21.90% and a return on equity of 30.67%. Analysts forecast that Grand Canyon Education will post 8.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CTO Dilek Marsh sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 18th. The shares were 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 approximately $3,516,366.18. This represents a 6.62 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Grand Canyon Education

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GeoWealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Grand Canyon Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new position in Grand Canyon Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Grand Canyon Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new position in Grand Canyon Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in Grand Canyon Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 94.17% 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.