Values First Advisors Inc. Has $2.16 Million Stock Position in Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE)

Values First Advisors Inc. lowered its holdings in Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) by 4.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,183 shares of the company’s stock after selling 681 shares during the quarter. Grand Canyon Education accounts for about 1.2% of Values First Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Values First Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Grand Canyon Education were worth $2,159,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LOPE. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in Grand Canyon Education in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Grand Canyon Education during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $60,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Grand Canyon Education Price Performance

Shares of LOPE stock opened at $182.00 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $168.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $153.93. The firm has a market cap of $5.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.74. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. has a one year low of $118.48 and a one year high of $183.79.

Insider Buying and Selling at Grand Canyon Education

In other Grand Canyon Education news, CTO Dilek Marsh sold 1,500 shares of Grand Canyon Education stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.07, for a total value of $249,105.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer now owns 21,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,516,366.18. The trade was a 6.62 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on LOPE. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Grand Canyon Education from $170.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Grand Canyon Education from $152.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com lowered Grand Canyon Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Grand Canyon Education in a report on Monday, January 27th.

Grand Canyon Education Profile

Grand Canyon Education, Inc provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. It offers technology services, including learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; academic services, such as program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites; and counseling services and support services comprising admission, financial aid, and field experience and other counseling services.