Grand Canyon Education Inc: (NASD: LOPE)

$32.25

0.78 (2.47%)

Volume 530,834

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		31.13 - 32.60
	
		52wk Low - High
		15.80 - 32.60
	
		Previous Close
		31.47
	
		Avg. Volume
		461,127
	
		Industry
		SCHOOLS
	
		Market Cap
		1.41 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.39
	
		PE (Forward)
		17.92
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.76
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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		114 out of 265
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            17.92
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.21
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.76
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.40
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.40
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-05-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.65
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            14.76%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. is a regionally accredited provider of online postsecondary education services focused on offering graduate and undergraduate degree programs in its core disciplines of education, business, and healthcare. In addition to its online programs, it offers programs at its traditional campus in Phoenix, Arizona and onsite at the facilities of employers.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.40	0.44	1.76	1.98
Number of Estimates	9	8	6	8
Low Estimate	0.39	0.43	1.74	1.90
High Estimate	0.40	0.48	1.77	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.35	0.41	1.53	1.76
EPS Growth	13.97%	7.62%	14.81%	12.78%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
GRAND CANYON ED	LOPE	31.47
CAREER EDU CORP	CECO	2.78
CHINAEDU CP-ADR	CEDU	5.96
NEW ORIENTAL ED	EDU	18.84
AMBOW EDUCATION	AMBO	0.95
APOLLO GROUP	APOL	21.07
ATA INC-ADR	ATAI	3.96
BRIGHT HORZN FS	BFAM	33.91
CAPELLA EDUCATN	CPLA	42.34
CORINTHIAN COL	COCO	2.42

Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:SCHOOLS

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Feb 26, 2013

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Feb 19, 2013

Strayer Beats, but Down Y/Y

Feb 15, 2013

Capella Education Reports Mixed 4Q

Feb 13, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.65
Sales	511
Net Income	76
Price/Earnings	19.07
Price/Book	5.44
Price/Cash Flow	15.36
Price/Sales	2.62

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News

Shares of Grand Canyon Education Rise Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 17, 2013

Shares of Grand Canyon Education Rise Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 15, 2013

Are You Watching This Trend at Grand Canyon Education? - TheMotleyFool

May 14, 2013

Grand Canyon (LOPE) Could Fall Through $29.04 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 14, 2013

Grand Canyon Education Shares Climbing Higher, Up 3.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 14, 2013

Grand Canyon Education's Shares Changing Hands at Higher Prices on 1.4x Above-Average Volume (LOPE) - Financial News Network Online - Unusual Volume

May 14, 2013

K12 is Among the Companies in the Education Services Industry With the Highest EBITDA Growth (LRN, LOPE, APEI) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 14, 2013

Stocks Add To Gains; LinkedIn Retakes 50-Day Line - Investors Business Daily

May 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.22
ABR (Last Week)	1.22
# of recs in ABR	9
Average Target Price	30.88
Industry Rank by ABR	114 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 22

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Day Low - High	31.13 - 32.60
52wk Low - High	15.80 - 32.60
Previous Close	31.47
Avg. Volume	461,127
Industry	SCHOOLS
Market Cap	1.41 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.39
PE (Forward)	17.92
Current Year Est.	1.76
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	17.92
PEG Ratio	1.21
Current Year Est.	1.76
Current Quarter Estimate	0.40
Most Accurate Estimate	0.40
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-05-2013
EPS Last Year	1.65
Expected Earnings Growth	14.76%

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Grand Canyon Education Inc: (NASD: LOPE)

$32.25

0.78 (2.47%)

Volume 530,834

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:SCHOOLS

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