Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Shares Acquired by Marathon Asset Management Ltd

Marathon Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 6.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,816,234 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 112,492 shares during the quarter. Marathon Asset Management Ltd owned about 1.20% of Laureate Education worth $37,142,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $504,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,419,436 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,961,000 after acquiring an additional 46,445 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,976 shares of the company's stock valued at $128,000 after acquiring an additional 673 shares in the last quarter. Bailard Inc. raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 11.7% during the fourth quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 22,229 shares of the company's stock valued at $407,000 after acquiring an additional 2,329 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 1.7% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Laureate Education Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Laureate Education stock traded up $0.25 on Friday, hitting $23.10. 2,172,301 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 741,966. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $21.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $13.60 and a 52 week high of $23.61. The company has a market cap of $3.44 billion, a PE ratio of 12.16 and a beta of 0.62.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LAUR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Laureate Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday.

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.