Nuveen Asset Management LLC Has $23.14 Million Position in Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR)

Nuveen Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 12.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,264,968 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 138,135 shares during the period. Nuveen Asset Management LLC owned 0.84% of Laureate Education worth $23,136,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 94.7% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 237,632 shares of the company's stock worth $4,346,000 after acquiring an additional 115,606 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in Laureate Education by 46.1% in the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 152,422 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,787,000 after buying an additional 48,118 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,573,000. First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP grew its position in Laureate Education by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP now owns 1,075,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $19,662,000 after buying an additional 75,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. grew its position in Laureate Education by 378.0% in the 4th quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 250,336 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,579,000 after buying an additional 197,964 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Laureate Education

In related news, Director Ian Kendell Snow sold 520,831 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.47, for a total value of $9,098,917.57. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Laureate Education Trading Up 0.4%

LAUR stock traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $22.39. 110,402 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 782,409. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Laureate Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $13.60 and a 52-week high of $23.61. The company has a market cap of $3.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.54 and a beta of 0.59. The stock's fifty day moving average is $20.71 and its 200-day moving average is $19.59.

Laureate Education 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.