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Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) reported that its Board of Directors has unanimously placed Chief Financial Officer Daniel E. Bachus on paid administrative leave effective August 21, 2026, in connection with an ongoing governmental investigation involving a non-employee third party’s trades in the company’s stock. The company states the leave is not due to any issues with its financial statements or accounting policies or practices, and that the company itself is not a focus of the investigation.
The Board appointed Lori Browning, Senior Vice President & Controller – Chief Accounting Officer, as interim chief financial officer and interim principal financial officer, effective August 21, 2026. Browning has been with the company since 2008, has extensive prior higher-education finance experience, and has been an Arizona certified public accountant since 1996.
FMR LLC filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 2,045,279.35 shares of GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC common stock, representing 7.7% of the class as of June 30, 2026. These shares are held with sole dispositive power and no shared dispositive or voting power.
Abigail P. Johnson is also reported as a beneficial owner of the same 2,045,279.35 shares, with sole dispositive power and no voting power. The filing notes that one or more other persons have rights to dividends or sale proceeds in these securities, but no single other person holds more than five percent of the outstanding common stock.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. reported higher results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Service revenue was $264.0 million compared with $247.5 million a year earlier. Operating income was $58.2 million, and net income rose to $45.9 million, or $1.75 diluted EPS, up from $1.48.
For the first six months of 2026, service revenue reached $572.8 million and net income was $121.2 million with diluted EPS of $4.57. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $73.4 million. Non‑GAAP diluted income per share was $1.81 for the quarter and $4.69 for the six‑month period.
Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $274.5 million at June 30, 2026, down from $300.1 million at December 31, 2025, primarily due to share repurchases and capital expenditures outpacing operating cash flow. Net cash provided by operating activities for the first half of 2026 was $196.9 million. The company issued 2026 guidance including full‑year non‑GAAP diluted EPS of $10.18–$10.32, which excludes a $0.25 per‑share impact from non‑cash amortization of intangible assets.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. reported a board change following the resignation of long-serving director Jack A. Henry, whose departure was confirmed and accepted on June 22, 2026. He had been a member of the Board of Directors since November 2008, providing many years of service to the company.
Effective June 23, 2026, the Board restructured its committee leadership. Dr. Chevy Humphrey was appointed Chair of the Audit Committee, succeeding Mr. Henry, and Kevin Warren was named Chair of the Compensation Committee, taking over that role from Dr. Humphrey. The filing was signed by Chief Financial Officer Daniel E. Bachus as the principal financial officer.
Warren Kevin F. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Grand Canyon Education director Kevin F. Warren received a grant of restricted stock. He was awarded 498 shares of common stock at no cost, increasing his direct holdings to 1,600 shares. The restricted shares vest on the earlier of June 9, 2027 or immediately before the 2027 annual stockholders' meeting, making this a routine equity compensation award rather than a market transaction.
Humphrey Chevy reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Grand Canyon Education director Chevy Humphrey received a grant of 498 shares of common stock as restricted stock. The award was granted at no cash cost per share and will vest on the earlier of June 9, 2027, or immediately before the 2027 annual stockholders' meeting. Following this grant, Humphrey directly holds 3,629 shares of Grand Canyon Education common stock.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. director Lisa Graham Keegan reported an acquisition of company stock through equity compensation. She received a grant of 498 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share as a restricted stock award, bringing her direct holdings to 3,579 shares.
The restricted stock vests on the earlier of June 9, 2027 or immediately before the company’s 2027 annual stockholders' meeting. This is a non-market, compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase, and represents routine director equity compensation rather than a discretionary trade.
HENRY JACK A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. director Jack A. Henry received an award of 498 shares of common stock as restricted stock. The grant carries no purchase price and increases his directly held stake to 14,666 shares.
The restricted stock vests on the earlier of June 9, 2027 or immediately before the company’s 2027 annual stockholders' meeting, tying the award to continued board service over that period.
Ward Sara reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. director Sara Ward received a grant of 498 shares of common stock as a stock award, with no cash paid per share. After this grant, she directly holds 6,155 shares. The restricted stock vests on the earlier of June 9, 2027 or immediately before the 2027 annual stockholders' meeting.