Laureate Education $LAUR Shares Bought by Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA

Key Points

• Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 16.2% during the second quarter, now owning 856,754 shares worth $19,577,000.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Buy" for Laureate Education with a target price of $29.50, while UBS Group recently set a target price of $35.00.
• Laureate Education reported an earnings per share of $0.79 for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations and marking a 5.0% increase in revenue year-over-year.

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 16.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 856,754 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 119,598 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA owned 0.58% of Laureate Education worth $19,577,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new stake in Laureate Education during the 1st quarter valued at $62,000. Avanza Fonder AB bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the first quarter valued at about $93,000. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 260.1% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,901 shares of the company's stock worth $100,000 after purchasing 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 increased its stake in Laureate Education by 1,875.1% during 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 during the period. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on LAUR shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Laureate Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, September 20th. UBS Group began coverage on Laureate Education in a report on Friday, September 19th. They set a "buy" rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $29.50.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LAUR opened at $31.57 on Tuesday. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $15.15 and a twelve month high of $31.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $26.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.40. The company has a market capitalization of $4.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 0.58.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.06. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.41% and a return on equity of 29.46%. The business had revenue of $524.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $502.00 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts expect 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.

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