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LOPE Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$164.83
Seasonality move :
5.78%
Day range:
$158.93 - $163.61
52-week range:
$118.48 - $173.37
Dividend yield:
0%
P/E ratio:
21.44x
P/S ratio:
4.72x
P/B ratio:
6.21x
Volume:
49.7K
Avg. volume:
181.4K
1-year change:
14.21%
Market cap:
$4.7B
Revenue:
$960.9M
EPS (TTM):
$7.60

Analysts' Opinion

  • Consensus Rating
    Grand Canyon Education has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 1 Buy rating, 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
  • Price Target Upside
    According to analysts' consensus price target of $158.33, Grand Canyon Education has an estimated upside of 10.27% from its current price of $162.94.
  • Price Target Downside
    According to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $150.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $162.94.

Fair Value

  • According to the consensus of 1 analyst, Grand Canyon Education has 10.27% upside to fair value with a price target of $158.33 per share.

LOPE vs. S&P 500

  • Over the past 5 trading days, Grand Canyon Education has underperformed the S&P 500 by -4.74% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.

Share Buyback

  • Grand Canyon Education does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.

Revenue Growth

  • Grand Canyon Education has grown year-over-year revenues for 9 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Grand Canyon Education reported revenues of $238.3M.

Earnings Growth

  • Grand Canyon Education has grown year-over-year earnings for 8 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Grand Canyon Education reported earnings per share of $1.42.
Enterprise value:
4.5B
EV / Invested capital:
5.87x
Price / LTM sales:
4.72x
EV / EBIT:
15.57x
EV / Revenue:
4.40x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
1.13x
EV / Free cash flow:
19.30x
Price / Operating cash flow:
20.68x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
13.85x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$536.5M
Return On Assets:
23.37%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
22.09%
Return On Equity:
30.82%
Return On Invested Capital:
30.82%
Operating Margin:
20.22%
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2022-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30
Income Statement
Revenue $904M $941.3M $1B $221.9M $238.3M
Gross Profit $495.5M $495.2M $536.5M $108.9M $119.2M
Operating Income $249.2M $242.1M $273.2M $41.5M $48.2M
EBITDA $289.3M $282.1M $323.8M $52.4M $61.6M
Diluted EPS $5.57 $6.39 $7.60 $1.19 $1.42
Period Ending 2020-09-30 2021-09-30 2022-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30
Balance Sheet
Current Assets $291.8M $173.4M $223.2M $274.7M $393.4M
Total Assets $1.8B $1.7B $784.5M $863.2M $992.9M
Current Liabilities $122.7M $203.8M $95.6M $99.5M $106.6M
Total Liabilities $279.6M $279.7M $193M $212.6M $228.8M
Total Equity $1.5B $1.4B $591.6M $650.5M $764.1M
Total Debt $116.1M $82.9M -- -- --
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2022-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Operations $214.7M $237.6M $270.5M -$29.9M -$29.4M
Cash From Investing $867M -$72.4M $61.4M -$22.5M $91.3M
Cash From Financing -$1.1B -$148.3M -$125.2M -$33.7M -$39.6M
Free Cash Flow $180.5M $193.6M $232.4M -$46.8M -$39M
LOPE
Sector
Market Cap
$4.7B
$483.1M
Price % of 52-Week High
93.98%
72.52%
Dividend Yield
0%
0%
Shareholder Yield
3.01%
3.59%
1-Year Price Total Return
14.21%
-12.06%
Beta (5-Year)
0.759
0.968
Dividend yield:
0%
Annualized payout:
$0.00
Payout ratio:
--
Growth streak:
0 years

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Technicals

8-day SMA
Sell
Level $163.67
200-day SMA
Buy
Level $144.05
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level 135.71 - 161.47
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level 5.6M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level $166.00
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level 50.15
ADX Line
Sell
Level 13.66
Williams %R
Neutral
Level -67.817
50-day SMA
Buy
Level $155.74
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level 1.05
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level -48
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level 46.1M

Financial Scores

Buy
Altman Z-Score (Annual)
Level (16.8111)
Buy
CA Score (Annual)
Level (2.5254)
--
Beneish M-Score (Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (6)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (-4.3985)
Buy
Piotroski F Score (Annual)
Level (7)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (6)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (9)

Revenue Forecast

Earnings per Share Forecast

Company Profile

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, on ground at its campus in Phoenix, Arizona and at four off-site classroom and laboratory sites. The Company generates all of its revenue through services agreements with its university partners.

Stock Forecast FAQ

In the current month, LOPE has received 1 Buy ratings 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The LOPE average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $158.33.

  • Where Will Grand Canyon Education Stock Be In 1 Year?

    According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Grand Canyon Education share price will rise to $158.33 per share over the next 12 months.

  • What Do Analysts Say About Grand Canyon Education?

    Analysts are divided on their view about Grand Canyon Education share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Grand Canyon Education is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $150.00.

  • What Is Grand Canyon Education's Price Target?

    The price target for Grand Canyon Education over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $158.33 according to 1 Wall Street analyst, 1 of them rates the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 0 analysts rate the stock a Hold.

  • Is LOPE A Buy, Sell Or Hold?

    According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Grand Canyon Education is a Buy. 1 of 1 analysts rates the stock a Buy at this time.

  • How Can I Buy Shares Of LOPE?

    You can purchase shares of Grand Canyon Education via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, TastyTrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Grand Canyon Education shares.

  • What Is The Grand Canyon Education Share Price Today?

    Grand Canyon Education was last trading at $164.83 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Grand Canyon Education. Yesterday, Grand Canyon Education closed at $162.94 per share.

  • How To Buy Grand Canyon Education Stock Online?

    In order to purchase Grand Canyon Education stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.

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