Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) Shares Sold by Two Sigma Advisers LP

Two Sigma Advisers LP lessened its position in Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 29.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 135,900 shares of the company's stock after selling 57,400 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP owned 0.09% of Laureate Education worth $2,486,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,090,486 shares of the company's stock worth $129,683,000 after buying an additional 87,267 shares during the period. Boston Partners boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,584,925 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,497,000 after purchasing an additional 130,172 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,181,073 shares of the company's stock worth $39,892,000 after purchasing an additional 35,521 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,761,870 shares of the company's stock worth $32,225,000 after acquiring an additional 122,094 shares during the period. Finally, Marathon Asset Management Ltd increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Marathon Asset Management Ltd now owns 1,703,742 shares of the company's stock worth $31,161,000 after purchasing an additional 14,110 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LAUR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Laureate Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Laureate Education from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR stock traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $22.42. The stock had a trading volume of 811,653 shares, compared to its average volume of 744,285. 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 $3.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.56 and a beta of 0.59. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $20.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Insider Transactions at Laureate Education

In other Laureate Education news, Director Ian Kendell Snow sold 520,831 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

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.