AlphaQuest LLC Increases Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

Key Points

• AlphaQuest LLC has significantly increased its stake in Laureate Education by 249.7%, owning 79,251 shares worth approximately $1.62 million at the end of the first quarter.
• BMO Capital Markets has raised the target price for Laureate Education from $23.00 to $24.00 and assigned the stock an "outperform" rating as of May 5th, with an average analyst rating of "Buy".
• Laureate Education reported an EPS of $0.79 for the most recent quarter, exceeding forecasts and showing a 5.0% increase in revenue year-over-year.

AlphaQuest LLC increased its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 249.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 79,251 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 56,591 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC owned 0.05% of Laureate Education worth $1,621,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new stake in Laureate Education in the first quarter valued at approximately $62,000. Avanza Fonder AB bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 1st quarter worth approximately $93,000. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 260.1% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,901 shares of the company's stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 3,540 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 1st quarter worth approximately $102,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 1,875.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,340 shares of the company's stock worth $130,000 after buying an additional 6,019 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on LAUR shares. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Laureate Education from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Laureate Education from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $24.00.

Laureate Education Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ LAUR traded up $0.17 on Thursday, reaching $27.51. The company had a trading volume of 214,888 shares, compared to its average volume of 863,357. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.16 and a beta of 0.54. The company's fifty day moving average is $24.20 and its 200 day moving average is $21.85. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $14.45 and a 52-week high of $27.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $524.20 million during 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%.Laureate Education's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share 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.