Caxton Associates LLP Takes $825,000 Position 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 purchased a new position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 40,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $825,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Laureate Education by 5.2% in the first quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,489,257 shares of the company's stock worth $30,455,000 after purchasing an additional 74,060 shares in the last quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC grew its stake in Laureate Education by 1,945.0% in the first quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 364,869 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,462,000 after purchasing an additional 347,027 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,173 shares of the company's stock worth $2,008,000 after acquiring an additional 2,838 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 48.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 156,668 shares of the company's stock worth $3,204,000 after purchasing an additional 51,337 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dark Forest Capital Management LP raised its stake in Laureate Education by 1,099.1% in the first quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP now owns 330,060 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,750,000 after buying an additional 302,535 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company's stock.

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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $24.00.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LAUR traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $29.61. The company's stock had a trading volume of 984,425 shares, compared to its average volume of 761,026. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $25.59 and a 200 day moving average of $22.67. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $15.15 and a twelve month high of $29.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.36 billion, a PE ratio of 17.42 and a beta of 0.58.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $524.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $502.00 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.41% and a return on equity of 29.46%. 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 posted $0.65 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Laureate Education Company Profile

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.