Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) Shares Purchased by Two Sigma Investments LP

Two Sigma Investments LP grew its position in Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 43.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 91,659 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 27,699 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP owned about 0.06% of Laureate Education worth $1,676,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in LAUR. J.Safra Asset Management Corp lifted its position in Laureate Education by 34.4% in the fourth quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 3,386 shares of the company's stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 866 shares during the period. KBC Group NV raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 48.4% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,049 shares of the company's stock worth $111,000 after buying an additional 1,974 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,976 shares of the company's stock valued at $128,000 after buying an additional 673 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $216,000. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 112.8% in the fourth quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 12,180 shares of the company's stock valued at $223,000 after buying an additional 6,455 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Laureate Education news, Director Ian Kendell Snow sold 520,831 shares of the company's 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Laureate Education stock traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $22.31. The company had a trading volume of 590,191 shares, compared to its average volume of 739,380. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $20.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.75. Laureate Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $13.60 and a 1 year high of $23.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The company has a market capitalization of $3.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50 and a beta of 0.59.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LAUR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report 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 Thursday, May 22nd.

About Laureate Education

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.