Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Grand Canyon Education Inc shares valued at $268,545 were sold by Claypatch Kathy J. on Mar 04 ’25. At $179.03 per share, Claypatch Kathy J. sold 1,500 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 7,618 shares worth approximately $1.33 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, BACHUS DANIEL E sold 4,163 shares, netting a total of over 751,005 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $180.40 each, the insider now holds 110,253 shares.
Before that, Meyer William Stan had sold 4,163 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $751,005, the CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER traded Grand Canyon Education Inc shares for $180.40 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 4,163 shares, worth approximately $18.25 million.
As published in a research note from Barrington Research on May 03, 2023, Grand Canyon Education Inc [LOPE] has been retained to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $140. Analysts at Berenberg downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in late January. As of October 20, 2020, Berenberg has initiated its “Buy” rating for LOPE. Earlier on September 11, 2020, Sidoti upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for LOPE stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing LOPE Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.35%. Over the course of the year, Grand Canyon Education Inc shares have jumped approximately 6.42%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $192.18 on 02/20/25 and a 52-week low of $159.05 on 01/13/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $175.42, while a 200-day SMA reached $157.88.
Support And Resistance Levels for Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 171.94, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 169.56. In the upper region, resistance lies at 178.54. The next price resistance is at 182.76. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 51.11 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 3.77, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 30.87%, indicating low price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
