12 Best Education Stocks to Buy in 2025

5. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 28

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) is an education services company that provides technology and academic services to colleges and universities. These services include program and curriculum, internal administration, learning management system (LMS), support, infrastructure, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites. It also offers counseling services and support, ranging from field experience counseling to admissions services and financial aid.

The company is increasingly growing in popularity and reported strong fiscal Q4 2024 results. Its online enrollment growth reached 7.1% in hybrid growth. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) is also continually producing strong retention rates while simultaneously investing heavily in initiatives for its university partners. The company has rolled out 148 new programs since the pandemic across 10 colleges, tied directly to labor market opportunities, which is a significant factor in its popularity.

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) ranks fifth on our list of the top education stocks to buy in 2025. Its median price target of $177.16 implies an upside of 14.02% from current levels. On February 21, BMO Capital raised the company’s price target to $202 from $181, keeping an Outperform rating on the shares.