Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 96,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,972,000. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt owned 0.06% of Laureate Education at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. North of South Capital LLP acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth $22,973,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at about $15,057,000. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at about $9,353,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 2,702.0% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 285,800 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,227,000 after purchasing an additional 275,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 18.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,663,351 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,424,000 after purchasing an additional 263,418 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Laureate Education Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ LAUR traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $21.78. The company had a trading volume of 729,698 shares, compared to its average volume of 740,043. The company has a market capitalization of $3.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.23 and a beta of 0.62. Laureate Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $13.60 and a 1 year high of $23.61. 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's 50-day moving average price is $21.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.82.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Ian Kendell Snow sold 520,831 shares of Laureate Education stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.47, for a total transaction of $9,098,917.57. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have recently commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Laureate Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd.
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About Laureate Education
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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.
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