Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) Reaches New 12-Month Low - Here's What Happened
Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) reached a new 52-week low at $153.39 during mid-day trading. Analysts have mixed ratings, with some downgrading the stock to 'hold' while others maintain 'buy' ratings. The stock has a market cap of $4.30 billion and a P/E ratio of 20.72. Institutional investors hold 94.17% of the stock. The company reported Q3 earnings of $1.78 per share, meeting expectations, with revenue up 9.6% year-over-year.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $153.39 and last traded at $153.72, with a volume of 453402 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $156.65.
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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
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LOPE has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Grand Canyon Education from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Zacks Research cut Grand Canyon Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $220.00.
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Grand Canyon Education Price Performance
The stock has a market capitalization of $4.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.78. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $191.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $190.83.
Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.78. Grand Canyon Education had a return on equity of 32.41% and a net margin of 19.38%.The business had revenue of $261.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $259.97 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Grand Canyon Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at 9.020-9.13 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.130-3.240 EPS. Research analysts expect that Grand Canyon Education, Inc. will post 8.81 earnings per share for the current year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Grand Canyon Education
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Voya Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Grand Canyon Education by 25.0% during the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 59,459 shares of the company's stock worth $10,288,000 after purchasing an additional 11,908 shares during the period. Informed Momentum Co LLC bought a new position in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 1st quarter worth approximately $3,721,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 1st quarter worth approximately $317,000. Jump Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Grand Canyon Education by 1,292.6% during the 1st quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 24,329 shares of the company's stock worth $4,209,000 after buying an additional 22,582 shares during the period. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education in the 1st quarter valued at $488,000. 94.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Grand Canyon Education
(Get Free Report)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.
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