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$144.20 -1.11 (-0.76%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$3.76B
Shares
26.07M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$144.20 Open$146.13 Day$142.99–146.26 52W close$136.72–220.55 Avg vol 30d344K Short int1.8M · 6.9% float · 4.6d Short vol64% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

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Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −11%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −2%
      below
      RSI (14) 47
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 9%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Bearish div.
      distributing
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return −6%
      trailing
      YTD return −13%
      this year
      Relative strength −20%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $147 › 200d $161 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -9% holders QoQ · +57 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      6.87% of float · ▲ +4.0% MoM · 4.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      433 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 62
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +20%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −0%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 17.5
      below peers
      Buyback $148.7M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $4.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 31%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −38%
      past year
      ATR 3.6%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
      Q3 2026
      Service revenue $268.5M – $270.5M
      Effective tax rate 20.8%
      Diluted EPS $1.68 – $1.72
      Operating margin 19.5% – 20%
      Diluted EPS $1.74 – $1.78
      Q4 2026
      Service revenue $324M – $329M
      Diluted EPS $3.69 – $3.79
      Diluted EPS $3.75 – $3.85
      Effective tax rate 23.2%
      Operating margin 36.9% – 37.4%
      Full Year 2026
      Service revenue $1.17B – $1.17B
      Operating margin 28% – 28.2%
      Diluted EPS $9.93 – $10.07
      Diluted EPS $10.18 – $10.32
      Effective tax rate 23.2%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026
      Service revenue · Q2 2026 $260M – $264M
      Operating margin · Q2 2026 20.1% – 21.3%
      Effective tax rate · Q2 2026 24.9%
      Diluted EPS · Q2 2026 $1.57 – $1.68
      As adjusted, non-GAAP diluted income per share · Q2 2026 $1.63 – $1.74

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
      4 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −11% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −2% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      47 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      9% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Bearish div. Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $147 › 200d $161 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -9% holders QoQ · +57 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      6.87% of float · ▲ +4.0% MoM · 4.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      433 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $137 Now $144 · 9% Range high $221
      vs 200-day avg -11% vs 50-day avg -2%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 28.3% FY 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Education & Training Services — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LOPE
      Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
      this stock
      $3.76B -13.3% +19.8% 17.5 6.9%
      EDU
      New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
      $9.26B -4.5% +13.6% 2.4%
      TAL
      TAL Education Group
      $6.93B +6.8% +33.7% 3.3%
      LAUR
      Laureate Education, Inc.
      $5.18B +11.7% +19.5% 17.1 2.1%
      CVSA
      Covista Inc.
      $4.49B +27.6% +9.3% 18.8 4.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      433
      % held
      102.5%
      Net QoQ
      +305.0K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      637
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      1.8M
      Days to cover
      4.6d
      Change
      +68.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      64%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      31
      Value
      $4.7K
      As of
      Jul 6, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.6%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Josh Gottheimer
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 6, 2024
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $216.2M
      EPS diluted
      $7.71
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $2.5B
      Remaining
      $148.7M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 30, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $99.7K
      Shares
      600
      Filed
      Nov 12, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LOPE -5.5% +2.7% -6.3% -0.8% -13.3%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -5.9% -1.8% -20.1% -4.7% -27.1%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $2.54B
      Spent (derived)
      $2.40B
      Remaining
      $148.69M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1434588 CUSIP 38526M106 13F (30d) 409 filings 404 filers Visit website Investor relations