LOPE
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
NasdaqGSUSDEQUITY
Consumer Defensive
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Neutral
+16/100
Last price
155.55
▲ 0.62 (0.40%)
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Open
154.93
Prev close
154.93
Day high
155.66
Day low
152.97
Volume
238.01K
Market cap
$4.05B
P/E (TTM)
18.83
52W range
134.27 – 223.04
Day trading desk
Gap from prior close
0.00%
Prior close 154.93
VWAP
155.25
+0.19% from price
Relative volume
1.19×
Normal
Session range
3.29%
152.97 – 158.00
Position in range
51%
Mid range
ATR (14D)
4.39
2.82% of price
Prior day high
156.36
PDH
Prior day low
154.03
PDL
Bid / ask spread
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Quote not published
Session volume
394.25K
Avg 332.20K
VWAP and the session figures are computed from the delayed intraday series on this page, so they lag the live tape and will not match a broker's real-time VWAP exactly. Turn on Prior day H/L/C, Opening range and Volume profile in the chart's Studies menu to see these levels drawn on price.
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
+5.39%
+3.4%
1M
+1.89%
+0.7%
3M
+3.23%
-1.3%
6M
-9.19%
-27.4%
YTD
-6.47%
-20.7%
1Y
-28.40%
-44.8%
3Y
+33.09%
-49.2%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
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Options chains and analytics, valuation ratios, insider filings, analyst targets and ownership. No card, no trial, nothing to cancel.
Insider net activity
Net shares
0
Net selling
Buy transactions
0
0 shares
Sell transactions
0
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Net transactions
0
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
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Not enough filings
Insider-held shares
560.74K
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 26 | WARD SARA Director |
STOCK | 498 | $0 | Direct |
| Jun 10, 26 | HUMPHREY CHEVY Director |
STOCK | 498 | $0 | Direct |
| Jun 10, 26 | HENRY JACK A Director |
STOCK | 498 | $0 | Direct |
| Jun 10, 26 | WARREN KEVIN F Director |
STOCK | 498 | $0 | Direct |
| Jun 10, 26 | KEEGAN LISA GRAHAM Director |
STOCK | 498 | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | BACHUS DANIEL E Chief Financial Officer |
STOCK | 770 | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | MUELLER BRIAN E Chief Executive Officer |
STOCK | 300 | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | MEYER WILLIAM STAN Chief Operating Officer |
STOCK | 500 | $0 | Direct |
| Jan 28, 26 | BROWNING LORI Officer |
STOCK | 1.44K | $0 | Direct |
| Jan 28, 26 | BACHUS DANIEL E Chief Financial Officer |
STOCK | 3.70K | $0 | Direct |
| Jan 28, 26 | MUELLER BRIAN E Chief Executive Officer |
STOCK | 6.93K | $0 | Direct |
| Jan 28, 26 | MEYER WILLIAM STAN Chief Operating Officer |
STOCK | 3.70K | $0 | Direct |
| Jan 28, 26 | MARSH DILEK Chief Technology Officer |
STOCK | 2.86K | $0 | Direct |
| Nov 11, 25 | HUMPHREY CHEVY Director |
SELL | 600 | $99.69K | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Insider holders
| Name | Relation | Shares held | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
BACHUS DANIEL E |
Chief Financial Officer | 110.70K | Stock Gift |
BROWNING LORI |
Officer | 14.31K | Stock Award(Grant) |
CLAYPATCH KATHY J |
Chief Technology Officer | 7.62K | Sale |
HENRY JACK A |
Director | 14.67K | Stock Award(Grant) |
HUMPHREY CHEVY |
Director | 3.63K | Stock Award(Grant) |
KEEGAN LISA GRAHAM |
Director | 3.58K | Stock Award(Grant) |
MARSH DILEK |
Chief Technology Officer | 24.93K | Stock Award(Grant) |
MEYER WILLIAM STAN |
Chief Operating Officer | 105.42K | Stock Gift |
MUELLER BRIAN E |
Chief Executive Officer | 295.33K | Stock Gift |
WARD SARA |
Director | 6.16K | Stock Award(Grant) |
Fundamentals
Market cap$4.05B
Enterprise value$3.83B
Revenue (TTM)$1.14B
Gross profit$608.40M
EBITDA$358.79M
Net income$224.21M
EPS (TTM)$8.26
Free cash flow$205.76M
Total cash$274.53M
Total debt$104.21M
Book value / share$25.85
Shares outstanding26.07M
Float25.09M
Short % of float8.56%
Dividend yield0.00%
Beta (5Y)0.58
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E18.83
Forward P/E13.75
PEG ratio0.91
Price / sales—
Price / book6.02
EV / revenue3.36
EV / EBITDA10.68
Gross margin53.27%
Operating margin22.02%
Profit margin19.63%
Return on equity30.98%
Return on assets20.43%
Debt / equity15.57
Current ratio2.82
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $1.11B | $1.03B | $960.90M | $911.31M | +7.1% |
| Operating revenue | $1.11B | $1.03B | $960.90M | $911.31M | +7.1% |
| Cost of revenue | $517.71M | $488.57M | $457.19M | $423.81M | +6.0% |
| Gross profit | $588.36M | $544.43M | $503.71M | $487.50M | +8.1% |
| Selling, general & admin | $276.62M | $258.72M | $246.03M | $241.58M | +6.9% |
| Total operating expense | $285.04M | $267.14M | $254.45M | $250.00M | +6.7% |
| Operating income | $303.32M | $277.30M | $249.26M | $237.50M | +9.4% |
| Net interest income | $13.94M | $15.92M | $10.42M | $2.62M | -12.4% |
| Pre-tax income | $279.85M | $291.31M | $259.68M | $240.12M | -3.9% |
| Tax provision | $63.68M | $65.08M | $54.69M | $55.44M | -2.2% |
| Net income | $216.17M | $226.23M | $204.99M | $184.68M | -4.4% |
| Net income to common | $216.17M | $226.23M | $204.99M | $184.68M | -4.4% |
| Basic EPS | 7.76 | 7.77 | 6.83 | 5.75 | -0.1% |
| Diluted EPS | 7.71 | 7.73 | 6.80 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| EBIT | $303.32M | $277.30M | $249.26M | $240.12M | +9.4% |
| EBITDA | $343.22M | $313.85M | $281.23M | $271.30M | +9.4% |
| Basic shares | 27.86M | 29.10M | 29.99M | 32.13M | -4.3% |
| Diluted shares | 28.02M | 29.27M | 30.15M | 32.24M | -4.3% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $111.76M | $324.62M | $146.47M | $120.41M | -65.6% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $300.08M | $324.62M | $244.51M | $181.70M | -7.6% |
| Accounts receivable | $84.28M | $82.95M | $78.81M | $77.41M | +1.6% |
| Total current assets | $400.18M | $419.98M | $337.52M | $273.27M | -4.7% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $275.53M | $276.36M | $262.15M | $220.22M | -0.3% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $312.31M | $320.73M | $329.15M | $337.57M | -2.6% |
| Total assets | $992.30M | $1.02B | $930.46M | $832.75M | -2.6% |
| Total current liabilities | $109.75M | $110.97M | $97.03M | $99.71M | -1.1% |
| Total debt | $107.32M | $108.52M | $99.28M | $77.44M | -1.1% |
| Total liabilities | $245.37M | $234.57M | $212.45M | $195.13M | +4.6% |
| Retained earnings | $2.69B | $2.47B | $2.24B | $2.04B | +8.7% |
| Shareholder equity | $746.93M | $783.85M | $718.01M | $637.62M | -4.7% |
| Working capital | $290.43M | $309.01M | $240.49M | $173.57M | -6.0% |
| Net tangible assets | $434.62M | $463.13M | $388.87M | $300.05M | -6.2% |
| Shares issued | 54.18M | 54.09M | 53.97M | 53.83M | +0.2% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $216.17M | $226.23M | $204.99M | $184.68M | -4.4% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $39.90M | $36.55M | $31.97M | $31.18M | +9.2% |
| Stock-based compensation | $13.64M | $14.22M | $13.20M | $12.64M | -4.1% |
| Change in working capital | -$13.22M | $11.88M | -$6.46M | -$8.93M | -211.2% |
| Operating cash flow | $273.49M | $289.96M | $243.66M | $220.82M | -5.7% |
| Capital expenditure | -$34.90M | -$37.66M | -$45.43M | -$35.63M | +7.3% |
| Investing cash flow | -$221.59M | $61.37M | -$80.47M | -$97.14M | -461.1% |
| Share buybacks | -$264.76M | -$173.18M | -$137.12M | -$604.21M | -52.9% |
| Financing cash flow | -$264.76M | -$173.18M | -$137.12M | -$604.21M | -52.9% |
| Free cash flow | $238.59M | $252.30M | $198.23M | $185.19M | -5.4% |
| End cash position | $111.76M | $324.62M | $146.47M | $120.41M | -65.6% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $264.05M | $308.76M | $308.12M | $261.14M | $247.50M | -14.5% |
| Operating revenue | $264.05M | $308.76M | $308.12M | $261.14M | $247.50M | -14.5% |
| Cost of revenue | $133.72M | $136.89M | $133.75M | $129.31M | $126.16M | -2.3% |
| Gross profit | $130.33M | $171.87M | $174.37M | $131.83M | $121.34M | -24.2% |
| Selling, general & admin | $70.07M | $74.31M | $64.18M | $74.29M | $67.45M | -5.7% |
| Total operating expense | $72.18M | $76.41M | $66.29M | $76.40M | $69.55M | -5.5% |
| Operating income | $58.15M | $95.46M | $108.08M | $55.43M | $51.79M | -39.1% |
| Net interest income | $2.70M | $3.02M | $3.70M | $3.64M | $3.23M | -10.6% |
| Pre-tax income | $60.85M | $98.48M | $111.78M | $21.66M | $55.02M | -38.2% |
| Tax provision | $15.00M | $23.14M | $25.04M | $5.38M | $13.47M | -35.2% |
| Net income | $45.85M | $75.35M | $86.73M | $16.27M | $41.55M | -39.1% |
| Net income to common | $45.85M | $75.35M | $86.73M | $16.27M | $41.55M | -39.1% |
| Basic EPS | 1.75 | 2.82 | 3.16 | 0.59 | 1.48 | -37.9% |
| Diluted EPS | 1.75 | 2.80 | 3.14 | 0.58 | 1.48 | -37.5% |
| EBIT | $58.15M | $95.46M | $108.08M | $55.43M | $51.79M | -39.1% |
| EBITDA | $68.94M | $105.91M | $118.34M | $65.60M | $61.70M | -34.9% |
| Basic shares | 26.16M | 26.74M | 27.45M | 27.74M | 28.00M | -2.2% |
| Diluted shares | 26.22M | 26.87M | 27.61M | 27.90M | 28.13M | -2.4% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $171.06M | $96.14M | $111.76M | $97.28M | $192.28M | +77.9% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $274.53M | $251.70M | $300.08M | $276.98M | $373.90M | +9.1% |
| Accounts receivable | $34.24M | $113.25M | $84.28M | $122.04M | $27.70M | -69.8% |
| Total current assets | $331.46M | $379.98M | $400.18M | $433.99M | $422.48M | -12.8% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $274.82M | $273.15M | $275.53M | $279.88M | $277.86M | +0.6% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $308.10M | $310.20M | $312.31M | $314.41M | $316.52M | -0.7% |
| Total assets | $919.18M | $967.89M | $992.30M | $1.03B | $1.02B | -5.0% |
| Total current liabilities | $117.64M | $138.42M | $109.75M | $136.74M | $118.99M | -15.0% |
| Total debt | $104.21M | $104.18M | $107.32M | $110.53M | $107.83M | +0.0% |
| Total liabilities | $249.67M | $271.70M | $245.37M | $274.75M | $243.03M | -8.1% |
| Retained earnings | $2.81B | $2.76B | $2.69B | $2.60B | $2.58B | +1.7% |
| Shareholder equity | $669.51M | $696.19M | $746.93M | $758.04M | $777.98M | -3.8% |
| Working capital | $213.82M | $241.56M | $290.43M | $297.26M | $303.49M | -11.5% |
| Net tangible assets | $361.41M | $385.99M | $434.62M | $443.63M | $461.46M | -6.4% |
| Shares issued | 26.23M | 54.26M | 54.18M | 54.18M | 54.18M | -51.7% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $45.85M | $75.35M | $86.73M | $16.27M | $41.55M | -39.1% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $10.79M | $10.45M | $10.26M | $10.17M | $9.91M | +3.3% |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.46M | $3.60M | $3.23M | $3.29M | $3.49M | -3.9% |
| Change in working capital | $49.57M | -$2.52M | $63.73M | -$127.78M | $70.25M | +2,067.1% |
| Operating cash flow | $108.65M | $88.21M | $130.49M | -$48.63M | $124.01M | +23.2% |
| Capital expenditure | -$10.76M | -$8.14M | -$7.63M | -$9.68M | -$8.62M | -32.2% |
| Investing cash flow | $41.55M | $24.08M | -$15.98M | -$6.87M | -$28.86M | +72.5% |
| Share buybacks | -$75.28M | -$127.91M | -$100.03M | -$39.49M | -$47.38M | +41.1% |
| Financing cash flow | -$75.28M | -$127.91M | -$100.03M | -$39.49M | -$47.38M | +41.1% |
| Free cash flow | $97.88M | $80.06M | $122.85M | -$58.32M | $115.39M | +22.3% |
| End cash position | $171.06M | $96.14M | $111.76M | $97.28M | $192.28M | +77.9% |
Options analytics
Put / call volume
0.50
Call-heavy session
Put / call open interest
—
Positioning, not flow
Max pain
135.00
-13.2% from spot
ATM implied vol
0.0%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
0.0%
Calls bid over puts
Call volume
18
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
9
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
135.00
0 contracts
Heaviest put OI
140.00
0 contracts
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Reported vs expected · EPS
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 1.67 | 1.81 | +8.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 2.78 | 2.86 | +2.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 3.20 | 3.21 | +0.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 0.0% |
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 1.76 | 3 | $270.11M | +3.4% |
| Next quarter | 3.78 | 3 | $325.18M | +5.5% |
| Current year | 10.21 | 3 | $1.17B | +5.6% |
| Next year | 11.31 | 3 | $1.24B | +6.2% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$194.00
High target$200.00
Low target$182.00
Implied upside24.72%
Analyst count3
ConsensusSTRONG BUY
Strong buy / Buy1 / 2
Hold0
Sell / Strong sell0 / 0
Held by insiders2.18%
Held by institutions105.15%
Institutions holding606
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
151.47
+2.70% from price
SMA 20
151.49
+2.68% from price
SMA 50
149.83
+3.82% from price
SMA 100
149.15
+4.29% from price
SMA 200
158.48
-1.85% from price
EMA 12
152.33
+2.11% from price
EMA 26
151.15
+2.91% from price
EMA 50
150.40
+3.43% from price
RSI (14)
60.0
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
1.19
Hist 0.52
ATR (14)
4.39
2.82% of price
Realised vol 30D
20.1%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
156.96
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
146.03
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Death
149.83 vs 158.48
Trend bias
Below 200
-1.85%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
0.02
Less volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.01
Largely independent
Realised vol 30D
20.1%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-38.0%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-38.0%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
4.39
2.82% of price
Beta (reported)
0.58
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
2.18M
Prior 1.70M
Change vs prior
+28.6%
Shorts adding
% of float
8.56%
Normal
% of shares out
8.38%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
7.0
Crowded exit
Float
25.09M
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 26 | BMO Capital | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 6, 26 | BMO Capital | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jun 9, 26 | Truist Securities | INITIATED | — | Buy |
| Apr 16, 26 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Feb 19, 26 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jan 22, 26 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 21, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Sep 23, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 7, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 23, 25 | Barrington Research | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 7, 25 | BMO Capital | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 22, 25 | BMO Capital | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate—
Forward yield0.00%
5-year avg yield—
Payout ratio0.00%
Ex-dividend date—
Next pay date—
Last split—
Split date—
SEC filings
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-10-01
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-08-24
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-07-30
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-06-25
Offering Registrations
S-8 · 2026-06-10
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-06-03
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-04-30
Annual Report to Shareholders
ARS · 2026-04-23
Headlines
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Details
PR Newswire · 10h ago
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