Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) is Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.'s 6th Largest Position

Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 2.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 890,779 shares of the company's stock after selling 23,313 shares during the quarter. Laureate Education comprises 0.8% of Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.59% of Laureate Education worth $18,216,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,090,486 shares of the company's stock valued at $129,683,000 after acquiring an additional 87,267 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,584,925 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,497,000 after acquiring an additional 130,172 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,181,073 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,892,000 after acquiring an additional 35,521 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,761,870 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,225,000 after acquiring an additional 122,094 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marathon Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Marathon Asset Management Ltd now owns 1,703,742 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,161,000 after acquiring an additional 14,110 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on LAUR shares. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Laureate Education from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Laureate Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $22.12. The stock had a trading volume of 677,416 shares, compared to its average volume of 740,374. The company has a market cap of $3.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.40 and a beta of 0.62. The business has a fifty day moving average of $21.18 and a 200 day moving average of $19.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. Laureate Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $13.60 and a 1 year high of $23.61.

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.