Grand Canyon Education Stock Today

LOPE Stock  USD 161.36  4.36  2.78%   

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Grand Canyon is trading at 161.36 as of the 15th of December 2025, a 2.78 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 159.0. Grand Canyon has only a 8 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Note, on October 9, 2018, Representative Lamar Smith of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Grand Canyon Education's common stock.
Business Domain
Consumer Services
IPO Date
20th of November 2008
Category
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Consumer Discretionary
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Grand Canyon operates under Education Training Services classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. The company has 27.97 M outstanding shares of which 645.56 K shares are now shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.5 trading days to cover. More on Grand Canyon Education

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Grand Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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CEOBrian Mueller
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Business ConcentrationDiversified Consumer Services, Education & Training Services, Consumer Discretionary, NASDAQ Composite, NASDAQ Composite Total, SP Midcap 400, Books, Education, Consumer Discretionary, Diversified Consumer Services, Education & Training Services, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors)
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Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.120.2221
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover1.081.0143
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Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.610.527
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Very volatile
Total Current Liabilities130.1 M111 M
Fairly Up
Pretty Stable
Non Current Liabilities Total90.4 M123.6 M
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Slightly volatile
Total Assets872.4 MB
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Total Current Assets266.4 M420 M
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Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities189.6 M290 M
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Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Grand Canyon can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Grand Canyon's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Grand Canyon's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Grand Canyon Education currently holds 108.52 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.1, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. Grand Canyon Education has a current ratio of 2.36, suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Grand Canyon's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Change In Cash

187.06 Million
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA and employs 4,092 people. Grand Canyon is listed under Diversified Consumer Services category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 4.41 B. Grand Canyon Education conducts business under Diversified Consumer Services sector and is part of Consumer Discretionary industry. The entity has 27.97 M outstanding shares of which 645.56 K shares are now shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.5 trading days to cover. Grand Canyon Education currently holds about 203.27 M in cash with 289.96 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 6.46.
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Ownership Allocation
The majority of Grand Canyon Education outstanding shares are owned by outside corporations. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in Grand Canyon to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, third-party entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Grand Canyon Education. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Grand Canyon Education as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On October 9, 2018, Representative Lamar Smith of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Grand Canyon Education's common stock.
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Grand Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Van Berkom And Associates Inc2025-06-30
508.1 K
Capital Research Global Investors2025-06-30
452.8 K
Los Angeles Capital Management Llc2025-06-30
407.3 K
Fidelity International Ltd2025-06-30
404.4 K
Allianz Asset Management Ag2025-06-30
392.7 K
Renaissance Technologies Corp2025-06-30
388.5 K
Norges Bank2025-06-30
347.8 K
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2025-06-30
347.3 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
330.4 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
2.9 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
2.8 M
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Grand Canyon Education Risk Profiles

Investors will always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment while minimizing volatility. Grand Canyon market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Grand Canyon long position in a well-diversified portfolio.

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Grand Canyon Corporate Management

Daniel BriggsChief ServicesProfile
Dilek MarshChief Data OfficerProfile
Stan MeyerChief OfficerProfile
Daniel CPAChief OfficerProfile
Vince GrellEx PartnershipsProfile
Lori BrowningController VPProfile
When determining whether Grand Canyon Education is a strong investment it is important to analyze Grand Canyon's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Grand Canyon's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Grand Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Diversified Consumer Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Grand Canyon. If investors know Grand will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Grand Canyon listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.59)
Earnings Share
7.43
Revenue Per Share
38.713
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.096
Return On Assets
0.1834
The market value of Grand Canyon Education is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Grand that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Grand Canyon's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Grand Canyon's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Grand Canyon's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Grand Canyon's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Grand Canyon's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Grand Canyon is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Grand Canyon's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.