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 raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 31.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 379,277 shares of the company's stock after purchasing 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 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. North of South Capital LLP bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $22,973,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $15,057,000. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $9,353,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 2,702.0% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 285,800 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,227,000 after acquiring an additional 275,600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 18.8% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,663,351 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,424,000 after acquiring an additional 263,418 shares during the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of LAUR stock traded down $0.28 on Thursday, hitting $22.26. The stock had a trading volume of 412,069 shares, compared to its average volume of 740,276. Laureate Education, Inc. has a twelve month low of $13.60 and a twelve month high of $23.61. The firm has a market cap of $3.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.47 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $20.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.73.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Ian Kendell Snow sold 520,831 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through 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.