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The closing price of Grand Canyon Education Inc (NASDAQ: LOPE) was $183.26 for the day, down -2.68% from the previous closing price of $188.3. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.7 million shares were traded. LOPE stock price reached its highest trading level at $188.83 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $180.23.
Ratios:
Our analysis of LOPE’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.77 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.71. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.55 and its Current Ratio is at 3.55. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.14 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.12.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Barrington Research on May 03, 2023, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $140 from $130 previously.
On January 28, 2022, Berenberg Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $110 to $86.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 12 ’25 when Keegan Lisa Graham sold 500 shares for $195.67 per share. The transaction valued at 97,835 led to the insider holds 2,672 shares of the business.
Keegan Lisa Graham bought 500 shares of LOPE for $97,415 on May 12 ’25. On Mar 04 ’25, another insider, Claypatch Kathy J., who serves as the CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER of the company, sold 1,500 shares for $179.03 each. As a result, the insider received 268,545 and left with 7,618 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LOPE now has a Market Capitalization of 5147261952 and an Enterprise Value of 4817605120. As of this moment, Grand’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.21, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.33. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.82 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.65. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.512 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.681.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LOPE is 0.74, which has changed by 0.34740603 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18286073 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LOPE has reached a high of $223.04, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $135.32. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.46%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.57%.
Shares Statistics:
LOPE traded an average of 250.80K shares per day over the past three months and 215010 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 28.23M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 27.50M. Insiders hold about 2.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.59% stake in the company. Shares short for LOPE as of 1760486400 were 337990 with a Short Ratio of 1.35, compared to 1757894400 on 355400. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 337990 and a Short% of Float of 1.5700001000000001.
Earnings Estimates
At present, 3.0 analysts are actively evaluating the performance of Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.2, with high estimates of $3.21 and low estimates of $3.19.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.09 and $9.07 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $9.08. EPS for the following year is $10.0, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $10.09 and $9.89.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 3 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $260.3M to a low estimate of $259.5M. As of. The current estimate, Grand Canyon Education Inc’s year-ago sales were $238.29MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $308.14M. There is a high estimate of $308.5M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $307.5M.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LOPE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.11B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.1B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.11B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.03BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.18B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.18B and the low estimate is $1.17B.
