BMO cuts target to USD 182.00 for Grand Canyon Education stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue rose 6.69 percent. Grand Canyon Education stock last traded at USD 161.58 on October 16, 2026, 0.09 percent up on Nasdaq.

Analyst target and market metrics

BMO Capital lowered its Grand Canyon Education target to USD 182.00 from USD 185.00 on October 5, 2026.
Grand Canyon Education will report third-quarter 2026 results on November 4, 2026.
Grand Canyon Education stock last traded at USD 161.58 on October 16, 2026, up 0.09 percent on Nasdaq.
The stock carried a P/E ratio of 19.54 and a market capitalization of USD 4.2 billion.

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Grand Canyon Education stock (ISIN US38526M1062) last traded at USD 161.58 on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026, while BMO Capital lowered its price target to USD 182.00 from USD 185.00. The target stands 12.64 percent above the latest Nasdaq price. According to Markets Insider on October 5, 2026, BMO retained its Outperform rating while cutting the target.

Results date sets the next marker

Grand Canyon Education is scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 results after the market close on November 4, 2026. The conference call is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET the same day, according to the company's investor-relations page at Grand Canyon Education. The date gives investors a defined checkpoint for the company's full-year outlook.

Price sits inside its yearly range

The latest Nasdaq price was USD 161.58, up USD 0.15, or 0.09 percent, on October 16, 2026. Trading volume was 234,599 shares against an average of 315,050, leaving the session volume 25.53 percent below that average.

The 52-week range ran from USD 134.27 to USD 223.04. The latest price was 20.34 percent above the low and 27.55 percent below the high. This places the stock well inside its yearly band rather than at either boundary.

Valuation and peer comparison

Grand Canyon Education had a market capitalization of USD 4.2 billion and a P/E ratio of 19.54 on October 16, 2026. The valuation can be read alongside two listed education companies with the same market snapshot.

Comparison with peers

LOPE: plus 0.09 percent, P/E 19.54, market capitalization USD 4.2 billion
Stride (NYSE, USD): minus 0.95 percent, P/E 11.54, market capitalization USD 3.4 billion
Strategic Education (Nasdaq, USD): minus 1.29 percent, P/E 13.55, market capitalization USD 1.8 billion

What comes next for the stock

BMO's USD 182.00 target leaves a 12.64 percent gap above the latest Nasdaq price, while the November 4 results date provides the next scheduled company event. The next report will put the second-quarter revenue growth of 6.69 percent into a new operating-period context.

Market snapshot

Grand Canyon Education stock was last at USD 161.58 on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 0.09 percent on the day. The stock's 52-week high was USD 223.04 and its 52-week low was USD 134.27.