Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)
NASDAQ: LOPE · Real-Time Price · USD
161.01
+3.15 (2.00%)
May 18, 2026, 1:21 PM EDT - Market open
Grand Canyon Education Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 2 analysts polled by S&P Global, Grand Canyon Education stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $214. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 32.91% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $198 (+22.97%) and the highest is $230 (+42.85%).
Price Target: $214 (+32.91%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Apr 16, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Grand Canyon Education stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $230 | Buy | Maintains | $230 | +42.85% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $230 | Buy | Maintains | $230 | +42.85% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $230 | Buy | Maintains | $230 | +42.85% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $230 | Buy | Maintains | $230 | +42.85% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $230 | Buy | Maintains | $230 | +42.85% | Sep 23, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
1.20B
from 1.11B
Increased by 8.67%
Revenue Next Year
1.28B
from 1.20B
Increased by 6.24%
EPS This Year
10.29
from 7.71
Increased by 33.49%
EPS Next Year
11.51
from 10.29
Increased by 11.79%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1.2B | 1.3B |
| Avg | 1.2B | 1.3B |
| Low | 1.2B | 1.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 11.8% | 9.5% |
| Avg | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Low | 4.3% | 1.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 10.61 | 11.84 |
| Avg | 10.29 | 11.51 |
| Low | 9.88 | 11.05 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 37.5% | 15.1% |
| Avg | 33.5% | 11.8% |
| Low | 28.1% | 7.4% |
Sources: Price targets and consensus ratings provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Historical ratings and analyst data provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.