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LOPE
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · mid-cap ($4.5B)
-28.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $223.04 set 2025-10-24 · 202d ago
Current
$160.45
Decline depth
-28.1%
Decline σ
5.2σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

LOPE qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth
-28.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $223.04, 202d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Decline sigma
5.2σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.8% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about LOPE.

LOPE qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -28.1% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 5.2σ over 20 bars.

Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (red), weekly 2D (red), monthly 2D (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-02-18. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $149.37 15.0% of range 52W high $223.04

Sector context · Consumer Defensive

47 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.

28 Red List
13 Amber
6 Watch
-36.4% Median decline

Worst in sector: SKIL (-71.7%). Least-bad: BJ (-20.1%). See all Consumer Defensive listings →

Questions about LOPE

What people ask.

Why is LOPE on Broken Stocks?

LOPE qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -28.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $223.04, set on 2025-10-24 — 202d ago.

Is LOPE a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. LOPE is down -28.1% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.

Is LOPE a buy?

Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.

Where is LOPE trading inside its 52-week range?

At $160.45, LOPE sits 15.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($149.37) to its 52-week high ($223.04). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has LOPE been declining?

The current 28.1% decline accrued over 202d, which annualizes to roughly -50.8% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.

How does LOPE compare to its sector?

There are 47 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 28 Red, 13 Amber, 6 Watch, with 11 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -36.4% — LOPE's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does LOPE's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-02-18) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.