Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $129.68 Million Stock Holdings in Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 1.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,090,486 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 87,267 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 4.71% of Laureate Education worth $129,683,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. J.Safra Asset Management Corp boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 34.4% in the fourth quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 3,386 shares of the company's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 866 shares during the period. KBC Group NV raised its stake in Laureate Education by 48.4% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,049 shares of the company's stock worth $111,000 after acquiring an additional 1,974 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Laureate Education by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,976 shares of the company's stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 673 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth $216,000. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in Laureate Education by 112.8% in the fourth quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 12,180 shares of the company's stock worth $223,000 after buying an additional 6,455 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company's stock.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR stock traded up $0.54 on Thursday, hitting $20.61. 267,666 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 751,977. Laureate Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.26 and a 1-year high of $21.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a market cap of $3.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.64 and a beta of 0.43. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $19.53 and a 200-day moving average of $18.76.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.20. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 32.35% and a net margin of 18.92%. The firm had revenue of $423.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $411.50 million. On average, analysts forecast that Laureate Education, Inc. will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Laureate Education news, Director Ian Kendell Snow sold 520,831 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.47, for a total value of $9,098,917.57. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

About Laureate Education

Laureate 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.