BMO Capital cuts target for Grand Canyon Education stock to USD 182.00
Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- BMO Capital lowered its Grand Canyon Education target from USD 185.00 to USD 182.00 on October 5, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue reached USD 264.05 million, up 6.69 percent year over year.
- Grand Canyon Education stock costs EUR 142.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:34 p.m. CEST.
- Grand Canyon Education will hold its third-quarter earnings call on November 4, 2026.
Grand Canyon Education (ISIN US38526M1062) received a lower BMO Capital price target on October 5, 2026, with the firm cutting its view from USD 185.00 to USD 182.00 while retaining an Outperform rating, as reported by Markets Insider. The stock was trading at EUR 142.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:34 p.m. CEST.
Second-quarter growth stays measurable
Grand Canyon Education reported USD 264.05 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 6.69 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. The company also posted adjusted earnings per share of USD 1.81, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 1.67, according to MarketBeat. The same report said revenue exceeded the USD 261.87 million consensus estimate.
Nasdaq valuation and price frame
Grand Canyon Education had a market capitalization of USD 4.2 billion and a trailing P/E ratio of 19.39 as of October 20, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 134.27 to USD 223.04, placing the latest Nasdaq price of USD 160.57 at 2:36 p.m. EDT below the upper end of that range.
The company supplies technology, enrollment, academic, financial and operational services to higher education institutions. Its next scheduled event is the third-quarter 2026 earnings conference call on November 4, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. EST, according to the Grand Canyon Education investor page.
What does the lower target imply?
The USD 182.00 BMO Capital target stood 13.34 percent above the USD 160.57 Nasdaq price on October 20, 2026. That spread is smaller than the gap to the USD 223.04 52-week high, while the target change itself marks a USD 3.00 reduction from the earlier view.
Stock price after hours
Grand Canyon Education stock was trading at EUR 142.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:34 p.m. CEST. The euro quote provides the German-market view, while the Nasdaq quotation and the company reporting figures remain in USD.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Grand Canyon Education stock.
Grand Canyon Education stock facts
- Company: Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
- ISIN: US38526M1062
- Ticker: LOPE
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 8:34 p.m. CEST): EUR 142.90
- Market capitalization: USD 4.2 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 134.27-223.04 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Education & Training Services
- Next earnings date: November 4, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
