California State Teachers Retirement System Purchases 31,890 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 27.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 149,256 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 31,890 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System owned about 0.11% of Laureate Education worth $5,200,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares during the period. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $100,000. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company's stock.

Laureate Education Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NASDAQ LAUR opened at $37.31 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $36.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.75. Laureate Education has a 1 year low of $24.33 and a 1 year high of $40.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 23.54%. The company had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $607.56 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barrington Research started coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $41.00 price objective on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Monday. UBS Group raised their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered Laureate Education from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating and set a $34.50 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $40.50.

About Laureate Education

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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