NASDAQ:LAUR Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.80 +0.35 (+1.71%) Closing price 04/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.80 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Laureate Education Stock (NASDAQ:LAUR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Laureate Education alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$20.03▼$20.8050-Day Range$18.49▼$20.9752-Week Range$13.26▼$21.73Volume859,127 shsAverage Volume741,410 shsMarket Capitalization$3.14 billionP/E Ratio10.72Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$20.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewLaureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also offers specialized courses for technical and vocational training; and senior high school. Its services are provides in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.Read More… Remove Ads Laureate Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreLAUR MarketRank™: Laureate Education scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 285 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLaureate Education has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLaureate Education has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Laureate Education's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.91% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Laureate Education are expected to grow by 13.91% in the coming year, from $1.51 to $1.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 10.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.59.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 10.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLaureate Education has a P/B Ratio of 3.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Laureate Education's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.83% of the float of Laureate Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLaureate Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Laureate Education has recently increased by 9.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLaureate Education does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLaureate Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Laureate Education is 35.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Laureate Education will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.53% next year. This indicates that Laureate Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Laureate Education's dividend. Sustainability and ESG4.6 / 5Environmental Score-1.09 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.83% of the float of Laureate Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLaureate Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Laureate Education has recently increased by 9.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.17 News SentimentLaureate Education has a news sentiment score of 1.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Laureate Education this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for LAUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Laureate Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Laureate Education insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $9,123,005.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.32% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.27% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Laureate Education's insider trading history. Receive LAUR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Laureate Education and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LAUR Stock News HeadlinesInsider Selling: Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Sells 520,831 Shares of StockMarch 18, 2025 | insidertrades.comLaureate Education (LAUR): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q4 Earnings?March 28, 2025 | msn.comTrump Makes Major Crypto AnnouncementTrump Ends the “War on Crypto” I expect it to pump the market, which is why I'm recommending ONE coin to all investors right now.April 2, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)2LAUR : Is the Market Bullish or Bearish on Laureate Education?March 27, 2025 | benzinga.com2LAUR : Is the Market Bullish or Bearish on Laureate Education?March 27, 2025 | benzinga.comIs Laureate Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LAUR) Recent Performance Tethered To Its Attractive Financial Prospects?March 27, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comIs Laureate Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LAUR) Recent Performance Tethered To Its Attractive Financial Prospects?March 27, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comTrump signs executive order to eliminate the U.S. education departmentMarch 20, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines LAUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAUR shares performed this year? Laureate Education's stock was trading at $18.29 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LAUR stock has increased by 13.7% and is now trading at $20.80. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Laureate Education's earnings last quarter? Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.20. The business earned $423.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $411.50 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 18.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.35%. When did Laureate Education IPO? Laureate Education (LAUR) raised $536 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, February 1st 2017. The company issued 29,000,000 shares at $17.00-$20.00 per share. Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Macquarie Capital, J.P. Morgan, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, KKR and Goldman Sachs served as the underwriters for the IPO and Baird, Barrington Research, Piper Jaffray, Stifel, William Blair, Bradesco BBI and BTG Pactual were co-managers. How do I buy shares of Laureate Education? Shares of LAUR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Laureate Education own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Laureate Education investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/20/2025Today4/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:LAUR CIK912766 Webwww.laureate.net Phone(786) 209-3368FaxN/AEmployees35,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.00 High Stock Price Target$23.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.94 Trailing P/E Ratio10.72 Forward P/E Ratio13.77 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$107.59 million Net Margins18.92% Pretax Margin23.11% Return on Equity32.35% Return on Assets14.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15 Current Ratio0.63 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.57 billion Price / Sales2.00 Cash Flow$1.39 per share Price / Cash Flow15.00 Book Value$6.01 per share Price / Book3.46Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares150,785,000Free Float147,189,000Market Cap$3.14 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.80 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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