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Grand Canyon Education, Inc (LOPE)

$122.25−18.86%
Close Nov 5, 2026 · split-adjusted
Oct 30, 2026$147.88▼ 19.31% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $136.72 · High $184.86Oct 30, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 5, 2026

Grand Canyon Education closed at $122.25 on Nov 5, down 18.86%, within 0.0% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 1.2M shares was 4.47× its 20-day average (well above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -21.5% over one month, -25.7% over six months, -33.9% over one year.

In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, revenue was $267.35M, up 2.4% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 16.1%.

Short interest was 2.2M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 3.5% from the prior report (8.7% of float, 8.6 days to cover).

Market cap$3.19B26.1M shares
Revenue · quarter$267.3M+2.4% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.67+187.9% YoY
P/E · TTM12.7×P/S 2.8×
Net margin16.1%Gross 100.0%
Dividend yieldNone
52-week range122.25 – 184.86−33.9% from high
Volume1.2M4.47× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d48.6%Annualised
Short % of float8.7%8.6 days to cover
Net cash$162.1MCash $162.1M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −20.7%1M −21.5%3M −19.9%6M −25.7%YTD −26.5%1Y −33.9%3Y +3.3%5Y +39.0%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Educational Services

Percentile among 16 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum64
Revenue growth33
Net margin79
Value (low P/E)30
Size80

Industry medians: 6-month return −29.8%, revenue growth +4.9%, net margin 9.4%, P/E 11.6×.

Short interest

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Shares short2.2M−3.5% vs prior
Days to cover8.6Settled Oct 15
% of float8.7%
Short vol. 10d60.5%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Educational Services

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
LOPEGrand Canyon Education$122.25−18.86%−25.7%+2.4%16.1%12.7$3.19B
LRNStride$74.87−5.51%−18.3%+3.0%10.2%9.4$3.15BCompare
CVSACovista$112.96−9.04%——13.2%—$3.76BCompare
LAURLaureate Education$33.29−5.29%+3.5%+21.2%20.9%11.6$4.52BCompare
GHCGRAHAM HOLDINGS$1,217.86−1.93%+7.7%+7.1%21.5%9.4$5.08BCompare
PRDOPerdoceo Education$26.55−11.47%−22.9%+1.8%22.5%9.4$1.66BCompare
STRAStrategic Education$58.47−21.33%−26.1%+4.9%11.0%9.7$1.30BCompare
UTIUniversal Technical Institute$19.69−11.82%−44.5%+7.2%1.0%31.6$1.08BCompare
PXEDPhoenix Education Partners$21.51−0.69%−29.8%—8.7%9.0$788.9MCompare

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Quick answers

What does Grand Canyon Education do?
Grand Canyon Education Inc is a publicly traded education services company dedicated to serving colleges and universities. GCE's university partner is Grand Canyon University, an Arizona non-profit corporation that operates a comprehensive regionally accredited university that offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs, emphases, and certificates across nine colleges, both online and on the ground at its campus in Phoenix, Arizona, and at four off-site classroom andlaboratory sites.
What is LOPE's market cap?
$3.19B, based on the Nov 5 close of $122.25.
What is LOPE's P/E ratio?
12.7× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $250.94M.
Does Grand Canyon Education pay a dividend?
No regular cash dividend has been paid in the last year.
How much of LOPE is sold short?
2.2M shares, 8.7% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is LOPE in?
Consumer Discretionary, in the Educational Services industry.

About Grand Canyon Education

Grand Canyon Education Inc is a publicly traded education services company dedicated to serving colleges and universities. GCE's university partner is Grand Canyon University, an Arizona non-profit corporation that operates a comprehensive regionally accredited university that offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs, emphases, and certificates across nine colleges, both online and on the ground at its campus in Phoenix, Arizona, and at four off-site classroom andlaboratory sites. The Company generates all of its revenue through service agreements with its university partners.

HQ: Phoenix, AZ5,830 employeesListed Nov 20, 2008gce.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology