Piper Jaffray's Education Stock Strategy

Piper Jaffray is out with a note on the education market where it lists its top picks in the market. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "We advise investors to focus on the companies with (1) the strongest records of regulatory compliance, (2) differentiated positioning and strategies for growth in an increasingly competitive marketplace, (3) above sector-average long-term growth potential, and (4)reasonable valuations." Piper Jaffray's top picks are: Price Rating Target Price Grand Canyon Ed. LOPE Outperform 20.00 18.84 Bridgepoint Education BPI Neutral 20.00 16.80 Capella Education CPLA Neutral 61.00 59.58 DeVry DV Neutral 55.00 44.36