Marathon Asset Management Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 6.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,816,234 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 112,492 shares during the period. Marathon Asset Management Ltd owned approximately 1.20% of Laureate Education worth $37,142,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 1st quarter worth approximately $62,000. Wolf Group Capital Advisors acquired a new stake in Laureate Education during the first quarter valued at $1,268,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Laureate Education during the first quarter valued at $102,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 114.4% in the first quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 44,543 shares of the company's stock valued at $911,000 after buying an additional 23,763 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 1.5% in the first quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 52,706 shares of the company's stock worth $1,078,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company's stock.
Laureate Education Price Performance
NASDAQ:LAUR traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $23.35. 838,012 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 744,551. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a PE ratio of 12.42 and a beta of 0.62. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $13.60 and a twelve month high of $23.61. The stock's 50-day moving average is $22.05 and its 200-day moving average is $20.19.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have recently commented on LAUR. Wall Street Zen upgraded Laureate Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday. 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 research report on Monday, May 5th.
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Laureate Education Profile
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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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