Caxton Associates LLP Makes New Investment in Laureate Education $LAUR

Key Points

• Caxton Associates LLP acquired 40,328 shares of Laureate Education, valued at approximately $825,000, during the first quarter of the year.
• The company reported a net margin of 16.41% and revenue of $524.20 million, surpassing analysts' expectations for the quarter.
• Wall Street analysts upgraded Laureate Education from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating, indicating growing confidence in the stock's potential.

Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 40,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $825,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of LAUR. Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new position in Laureate Education in the first quarter valued at about $62,000. Avanza Fonder AB acquired a new stake in Laureate Education during the first quarter worth about $93,000. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 260.1% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,901 shares of the company's stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 3,540 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 1st quarter valued at about $102,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 1,875.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,340 shares of the company's stock valued at $130,000 after buying an additional 6,019 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:LAUR traded up $0.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $29.39. 926,342 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 754,338. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.75. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $15.15 and a twelve month high of $29.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.29 and a beta of 0.58. The business's fifty day moving average price is $25.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.54.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $524.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $502.00 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 29.46% and a net margin of 16.41%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded Laureate Education from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $24.00.

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.