Aubrey Capital Management Ltd Increases Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Key Points

• Aubrey Capital Management boosted its Laureate Education stake by 465.5% in Q4, adding 186,200 shares and bringing its total to 226,200 shares worth about $7.6 million.
• Institutional ownership remains heavy, with 96.27% of Laureate Education shares held by institutional investors and hedge funds.
• Laureate Education reported better-than-expected quarterly results, posting an EPS loss of $0.17 versus estimates for a $0.24 loss and revenue of $272.61 million, while analysts currently maintain a Moderate Buy consensus with a $40.00 price target.

Aubrey Capital Management Ltd raised its stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 465.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 226,200 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 186,200 shares during the period. Laureate Education makes up 3.0% of Aubrey Capital Management Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd owned approximately 0.15% of Laureate Education worth $7,616,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth about $102,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company's stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 2nd quarter worth about $108,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LAUR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a "buy (b+)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LAUR opened at $32.81 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.27 and a beta of 0.40. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $33.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.88. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $21.16 and a 52-week high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.Laureate Education's quarterly revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Laureate Education Company Profile

Laureate Education, Inc NASDAQ: LAUR is a leading global network of higher education institutions dedicated to providing undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs to a diverse student body. The company designs and delivers academic offerings through a combination of campus-based and online platforms, focusing on fields such as business, health sciences, engineering, education and hospitality management. By aligning its curriculum with regional workforce needs, Laureate aims to equip students with practical skills and industry insights that support career advancement and lifelong learning.

Through its network, Laureate operates a broad portfolio of universities and colleges, including both longstanding campus institutions and digitally native programs.

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