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Is Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Undervalued? Valuation & Fair Price

At $151.19, the frameworks are split on Grand Canyon Education, Inc. today — Warren Buffett and Phil Town (Rule #1) rate it Avoid and Benjamin Graham and Peter Lynch rate it Hold. Each model calculates its own fair value and margin of safety; create a free account to see the exact buy price behind every verdict.

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Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

LOPE

Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · NASDAQ

$151.19

P/E 17.1×

CEO

Brian E. Mueller

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Education & Training Services

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (GCE) furnishes a broad spectrum of educational support services to higher education institutions throughout the United States. Its comprehensive suite of offerings encompasses technology solutions, such as learning management systems, internal administrative platforms, and critical infrastructure and technical support. GCE also provides academic services, which include curriculum and program design, faculty development and training, class scheduling, and the establishment of skills and simulation laboratory sites. Student-focused support covers admissions guidance, financial aid assistance, and field experience coordination, among other counseling services. Furthermore, the company manages extensive marketing and communication activities, ranging from lead generation and digital outreach strategies to brand identity development, market research, media planning, video content creation, and sophisticated business intelligence and data analytics. Essential back-office operations like finance, accounting, human resources, auditing, and procurement are also within its scope. Through its subsidiary, Orbis Education Services, LLC, GCE additionally supports healthcare education programs for 27 universities. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was established in 1949 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Investor scorecard

How the four investors rate Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

A split decision across the frameworks

Warren Buffett
83%Avoid
Benjamin Graham
64%Hold
Peter Lynch
72%Hold
Phil Town (Rule #1)
45%Avoid

Investor model analysis

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At $151.19, 2 of 4 frameworks say Avoid

Business Quality68/100

Intrinsic Value (DCF)

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Insider & congress activity

Are insiders buying LOPE?

Over recent SEC Form 4 filings, LOPE insiders bought $0 and sold $8.4M of stock across 23 open-market trades. Insiders sell for many reasons, but they buy for one.

Bought $0Sold $8.4M
Recent open-market insider trades for LOPE
InsiderActionSharesValueDate
Humphrey ChevydirectorSell600$100KNov 11, 2025
Keegan Lisa GrahamdirectorSell500$98KMay 12, 2025
Claypatch Kathy J.CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERSell1,500$269KMar 4, 2025
BACHUS DANIEL ECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERSell4,163$751KMar 3, 2025
Meyer William StanCHIEF OPERATING OFFICERSell4,163$751KMar 3, 2025

Members of Congress have also reported 10 trades in LOPE. See the full insider & congress timeline.

Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Open-market buys & sells only. Not investment advice.

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Scenario analysis

Bear, base & bull

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Company financials

5-Year Financials

Income statement highlights — annual, USD

Metric20252024202320222021
Revenue$1.1B
$1.0B
$961M
$911M
$897M
Rev. Growth+7.1%+7.5%+5.4%+1.6%—
Net Income$216M$226M$205M$185M$260M
Net Margin19.5%21.9%21.3%20.3%29.0%
EPS (Diluted)$7.76$7.77$6.83$5.75$5.94
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