UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Buys 91,145 Shares of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 31.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 379,277 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 91,145 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned 0.25% of Laureate Education worth $6,937,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 21.6% during the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 76,317 shares of the company's stock worth $1,390,000 after buying an additional 13,540 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position 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 worth $39,892,000 after acquiring an additional 35,521 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $408,000. KBC Group NV grew its stake in Laureate Education by 48.4% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,049 shares of the company's stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,974 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter worth about $310,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on LAUR shares. Wall Street Zen raised Laureate Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th.

Laureate Education Stock Down 1.2%

NASDAQ LAUR traded down $0.26 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $22.28. 36,411 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 738,278. Laureate Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $13.60 and a 52-week 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $20.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.73. The firm has a market cap of $3.32 billion, a PE ratio of 11.48 and a beta of 0.59.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Ian Kendell Snow sold 520,831 shares of Laureate Education stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.47, for a total value of $9,098,917.57. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.